Does anyone actually say "African-American" in everyday life?

[blobfish]

It's so stupid. Why is it preferred over "black"?

 

[fuckwaffle]

I just call them people, human beings, unless I know their name then I use that. Why reference a persons race unless you need to provide a description? Or you are trying to make inflammatory remarks that will insight an outrageous response.

 

[Bukkake_4_U]

i'm sure most just say nigger.

 

[Peregrinator]

I do, when I'm too lazy to say "People of African descent." Sometimes I also say "black." Kind of depends on the setting. I use the very PC first when I'm teaching or talking to people I don't know. I use African-American in somewhat more casual settings, and I use black with people I know well and have heard refer to themselves that way, or, if they're not black, have heard use it with no negative connotation.

Examples:

I'm teaching evaluation of skin color, temperature, moisture as a vital sign. "Of course we don't care if someone is of African ancestry, or Indian, or Chinese. It's about peripheral blood flow."

I'm posting with someone I don't know well, who is of African descent. "Well, African-Americans do have a significant burden, in that someone can tell from a hundred yards if they're not Caucasian, and they have to constantly deal with that distant evaluation."

I'm posting with Irezumikiss. "You black guys have an automatic advantage, because you're cool and the press release says you have giant cocks."

 

[titsnnipples]

Not really and most black people are fine with black. I'm not sure who comes up with these labels, I don't think most of us are polled. Many of my friends from Japan and Korea were not pleased when they were labelled as Asian as they preferred Oriental. Anyway, most people just want to be treated as a human being. I don't see race, I see a person first.

 

[Bukkake_4_U]

I do, when I'm too lazy to say "People of African descent." Sometimes I also say "black." Kind of depends on the setting. I use the very PC first when I'm teaching or talking to people I don't know. I use African-American in somewhat more casual settings, and I use black with people I know well and have heard refer to themselves that way, or, if they're not black, have heard use it with no negative connotation.

Examples:

I'm teaching evaluation of skin color, temperature, moisture as a vital sign. "Of course we don't care if someone is of African ancestry, or Indian, or Chinese. It's about peripheral blood flow."

I'm posting with someone I don't know well, who is of African descent. "Well, African-Americans do have a significant burden, in that someone can tell from a hundred yards if they're not Caucasian, and they have to constantly deal with that distant evaluation."

I'm posting with Irezumikiss. "You black guys have an automatic advantage, because you're cool and the press release says you have giant cocks."

wind bag. get back on your blobfish alt.

 

[christy1989]

Buk and blob....one and the same. I guess you made it easy starting them both off with bbbbbb's

 

[pornstarwannabe]

It's okay to use African-American to describe blacks, but only if we use European-American to describe whites, Asian-Americans ro describe what was previously called Orientals, etc.

We all learned in school at a young age that we are to use equivalent terms when describing objects/people. Like "Ladies and Gentlemen" as opposed to Gals and Gentlemen."

 

[Bukkake_4_U]

Buk and blob....one and the same. I guess you made it easy starting them both off with bbbbbb's

just get back on your knees and stfu whore

 

[blobfish]

Buk and blob....one and the same. I guess you made it easy starting them both off with bbbbbb's

That's an insult. That guy is not funny at all.

 

[Bukkake_4_U]

That's an insult. That guy is not funny at all.

Neither are you Pereg

 

[blobfish]

Neither are you Pereg

I'm funnier than you.

 

[blobfish]

I do, when I'm too lazy to say "People of African descent." Sometimes I also say "black." Kind of depends on the setting. I use the very PC first when I'm teaching or talking to people I don't know. I use African-American in somewhat more casual settings, and I use black with people I know well and have heard refer to themselves that way, or, if they're not black, have heard use it with no negative connotation.

Examples:

I'm teaching evaluation of skin color, temperature, moisture as a vital sign. "Of course we don't care if someone is of African ancestry, or Indian, or Chinese. It's about peripheral blood flow."

I'm posting with someone I don't know well, who is of African descent. "Well, African-Americans do have a significant burden, in that someone can tell from a hundred yards if they're not Caucasian, and they have to constantly deal with that distant evaluation."

I'm posting with Irezumikiss. "You black guys have an automatic advantage, because you're cool and the press release says you have giant cocks."

I guess I can understand using it in a formal setting. But would any black people ever be offended by "black"?

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

Any one know the politically correct term these days? I am tired of trying to keep up with this shit.

 

[titsnnipples]

No, black people will not be offended. Aborginies consider themselves black. Africans say black and West Indies say black as do hispanics who are black, not to mention all the black people in Europe and England.

 

[TexasWife25]

Blob? Buk? Say it aint so

 

[blobfish]

Blob? Buk? Say it aint so

NO! That is NOT me. I would tell you if it was.

 

[TexasWife25]

NO! That is NOT me. I would tell you if it was.

I believe you. It doesnt have your panache.

 

[blobfish]

I believe you. It doesnt have your panache.

Yeah. Going around calling people niggers is not my style. I'm offensive on a much more subtle level.

 

[blobfish]

I believe you. It doesnt have your panache.

By the way, thanks for believing me. I appreciate that.

 

[Peregrinator]

I guess I can understand using it in a formal setting. But would any black people ever be offended by "black"?

I have no idea, not being of African descent. I just know that some people are, so I'm careful. I think in a broader sense, that's called "being considerate." Something I try to do.

 

[Peregrinator]

wind bag. get back on your blobfish alt.

How is it possible I didn't have this shit on ignore until now?

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

It's so stupid. Why is it preferred over "black"?

I was born in 1963 and grew up in Philly. Through out this time the preference of what they wanted called as part of their identity has changed so rapidly I'm not sure they knew what to call themselves.

I refuse to use the term African-american unless they immigrated here. I refuse to be called Italian-american as I was born here. I am proud of my roots but i am an American.

Currently the term black is the preference.

 

[blobfish]

I was born in 1963 and grew up in Philly. Through out this time the preference of what they wanted called as part of their identity has changed so rapidly I'm not sure they knew what to call themselves.

I refuse to use the term African-american unless they immigrated here. I refuse to be called Italian-american as I was born here. I am proud of my roots but i am an American.

Currently the term black is the preference.

Agreed. Plus, "Italian-American" would make you sound like a wiseguy.

 

[Very_Bad_Man]

Agreed. Plus, "Italian-American" would make you sound like a wiseguy.

I 've known a few.