To: bigheadfred
Maybe “colored” was the offensive term. But one never knows what is the non-offensive term. Sometimes it’s “black,” sometimes “African American,” sometimes who knows what it is. Colored was actually a polite term in its day.
But the one sure thing is that no matter what you say, some “activist” is going to rush forward and declare that you used the wrong term.
I wish the US would get over its racial obsession.
9 posted on
03/28/2012 5:14:25 PM PDT by
livius
To: livius
Maybe colored was the offensive term. But one never knows what is the non-offensive term. Sometimes its black, sometimes African American, sometimes who knows what it is. Colored was actually a polite term in its day. Maybe we can ring up the NAACP and ask?
11 posted on
03/28/2012 5:18:26 PM PDT by
Cyber Liberty
(The only flaw is that America doesn't recognize Cyber's omniscience. -- sergeantdave)
To: livius
Maybe colored was the offensive term.Right. For a second there I thought it was "boy".
13 posted on
03/28/2012 5:19:02 PM PDT by
bigheadfred
(INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST /s)
To: livius
“I wish the US would get over its racial obsession.”
Well, 12% of the US population needs to get over its racial obsession, anyway.
32 posted on
03/28/2012 6:23:09 PM PDT by
ought-six
( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
To: livius
Sometimes its black, sometimes African American, sometimes who knows what it is. Just as long as you don't call them Americans, I suppose.
46 posted on
03/29/2012 5:59:41 AM PDT by
airborne
(Paratroopers! Good to the last drop!)
To: livius
Colored was actually a polite term in its day.Yes, it was; mom would not let us get away with the "n" word. And I haven't seen the NAA(L)CP debating about a name change.
48 posted on
03/29/2012 8:06:27 AM PDT by
JimRed
(Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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