Racially Insensitive, Racist, Or Not?

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Originally posted by FeceMan
The word 'Negro'.

Methinks it is the same as saying Caucasian, but I've been brought up as it being a racial slur.

Thoughts?

Well, if a white person can be described as being 'Caucasian', why can't a black person be described as being a 'Negro'? What makes more word more racially offensive than the other?

thats what i would love to know.
thats like saying a jewish person is a jew.
where is the raciasm in that please do tell.

Originally posted by dave_kodak
thats what i would love to know.
thats like saying a jewish person is a jew.
where is the raciasm in that please do tell.

What I really have a problem with is black people refering to themselves as 'African American' when the word isn't even a color, and they have never been to Africa in their lives. Aren't they being racist simply be using the word 'African' to describe themselves? They are saying that all people in Africa are black, and there may well be a few white people who may take offence at those two words.

indeed, i think they fear haveing the sence of where they came from and who they are.
who knows these days.....

Originally posted by dave_kodak
indeed, i think they fear haveing the sence of where they came from and who they are.
who knows these days.....

It seems to me that they are scared of the color black. How can anyone be ashamed of the color of their skin?

if ur turkish i could understand lol those turkish people alway asking for webcams of 15 year od girls.

Originally posted by dave_kodak
if ur turkish i could understand lol those turkish people alway asking for webcams of 15 year od girls.

People like to look at Turkish girls on the internet?

lol no well maybe lol.
i ment the turkish guys.
all they do is ask girls if they can see them on webcam.

Negro means the COLOR black in Spanish, genuis. It's a derogatory word in spanish however, that means "black person"

In South America they use the word "negro" to address black people, but its out of disrespect usually. Trust me, im South American, i know.

The same way they EASILY use "gordo" or "flako" to call someone by thier physical characteristics, theres no being "politically correct" in South America.

I think the word he MEANT was "n-i-g-g-e-r-"

Calling a black person "oye, negro" in spanish is like saying "hey nig-ger" in English.

Well, if a white person can be described as being 'Caucasian', why can't a black person be described as being a 'Negro'? What makes more word more racially offensive than the other?

Because...Caucasian does not mean "white" it is a name of the scientific name of that race.

What prefix in the word Causcasian means "white person" ?

"Negro" is not a scientific name, in spanish "negro" mean the COLOR BLACK, and is wrongfully used as a term of disrespect towards black people.

Originally posted by Lord Urizen
[B]Well, if a white person can be described as being 'Caucasian', why can't a black person be described as being a 'Negro'? What makes more word more racially offensive than the other?

Because...Caucasian does not mean "white" it is a name of the scientific name of that race.

What prefix in the word Causcasian means "white person" ?

"Negro" is not a scientific name, in spanish "negro" mean the COLOR BLACK, and is wrongfully used as a term of disrespect towards black people. [/B]

Wasn't there a time when black people weren't offended by the term 'Negro' until someone decided it was offensive? 😕

yes there was a time like that.
it was called " the time when people had minds of their own"

now a days life sucks cuz people no not one group of people, but ALL PEOPLE!!!! are stupid and lazy don't sit there and say i had a hard life i wanna give my family a good life then turn around and steal shit, hey that only makes someone else have a hard life.
im so sick of hearing the same BS from everyone ur life sucks cuz ur parents are trash, and trained u to be just as trashy. not my fault!

Originally posted by Lord Urizen
Negro means the COLOR black in Spanish, genuis. It's a derogatory word in spanish however, that means "black person"

In South America they use the word "negro" to address black people, but its out of disrespect usually. Trust me, im South American, i know.

The same way they EASILY use "gordo" or "flako" to call someone by thier physical characteristics, theres no being "politically correct" in South America.

I think the word he MEANT was "n-i-g-g-e-r-"

Calling a black person "oye, negro" in spanish is like saying "hey nig-ger" in English.

It is A word in spanish which was made derogatry when used against black people. Negro in spanish still means black - its a name of a colour, and is not derogatry in Spanish.

In "Bamboozled", the main character asks people to call him a negro, because he views it as a description of an intelligent black man. I don't really think of it as a racial slur, just old-fashioned... But then I'm not black.

Originally posted by Lord Urizen
Calling a black person "oye, negro" in spanish is like saying "hey nig-ger" in English.

In Costa Rica I was told that a black person is refered to as a "Tico negro" in the same way a white person is refered to as "Tico blanco". Maybe it's different in South America, but from what I've heard it's no worse than calling somebody black in English.

well im dave in ever part of the world.

The concept of race is so stupid it gives me headaches.

Maybe, but my question to you is this:

Is the concept of different races any MORE stupid than some of the people currently populating this forum/thread?

My answer is no.

-AC

Since when is 'negro' a derogatry word 'in spanish'.

It is A word in spanish which was made derogatry when used against black people. Negro in spanish still means black - its a name of a colour, and is not derogatry in Spanish.

Moderator PLEASE re READ my post.

I already stated that NEGRO means black in spanish.

However, in SOUTH AMERICA it is often used as a deragatory term to refer to black people.

They way they called Native South Americans "CHOLO"...
South America is a country of MUCH politcal incorrectness, not to mention massive racism.

My family COMES from South America, so I'd think I know more about it....thanks