How insulting is Colored (vs. African American)

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

It is pretty much a given that most of the non black members of the Republican party who are in high positions feel that way about blacks. That one of them would be encouraging racist diatribe by some random, PWT is not surprising. Yawn.

It's actually not a given, not even close...and I can speak to that through actual experience (i.e. knowing people in the party, and being close to people who have worked for party leaders).

But, I guess it wouldn't be Greekchat if people weren't making broad, unfair statements about one of the political parties.

ETA: When you make statements like that, you're no better than the Rush Limbaugh's of the world who seek to demonize the other party. Saying that the Republican leadership is a bunch of racists is at best, unfair.

[DrPhil]

I was more baffled by her use of "PWT."

That reference annoys me, in general, but I thinks it's better for whites to use it than for nonwhites. It's another one of those sayings that should remain intraracial.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I was more baffled by her use of "PWT."

That reference annoys me, in general, but I thinks it's better for whites to use it than for nonwhites. It's another one of those sayings that should remain intraracial.

Well yeah, there's that too. The comment as a whole is just baffling.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

The song actually goes "PYT" - Pretty YOUNG thang.

PWT stands for Poor White Trash.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I was more baffled by her use of "PWT."

That reference annoys me, in general, but I thinks it's better for whites to use it than for nonwhites. It's another one of those sayings that should remain intraracial.

Context clues....

[DrPhil]

That flew over her head.

(It shouldn't have, which makes me wonder about CutiePie2000.)

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

That flew over her head.
(It shouldn't have, which makes me wonder about CutiePie2000.)

I ducked in during work - I didn't have time to read it that closely.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

I ducked in during work - I didn't have time to read it that closely.

Close enough to think that someone thought Michael Jackson was singing about a "pretty white thang."

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

It's actually not a given, not even close...and I can speak to that through actual experience (i.e. knowing people in the party, and being close to people who have worked for party leaders).

But, I guess it wouldn't be Greekchat if people weren't making broad, unfair statements about one of the political parties.

ETA: When you make statements like that, you're no better than the Rush Limbaugh's of the world who seek to demonize the other party. Saying that the Republican leadership is a bunch of racists is at best, unfair.

I seriously doubt you would recognize the racism anyway. You would be biased.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I seriously doubt you would recognize the racism anyway. You would be biased perhaps because you know them. Or because you share the same sentiments. Who knows?

I'd like to mark this as the first time in my life I've been called a racist...and by someone who doesn't even know me. Thanks a bunch.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I'd like to mark this as the first time in my life I've been called a racist...and by someone who doesn't even know me. Thanks a bunch.

I edited that statement because I realized it sounded that way. I meant the same Republican ideals. Sorry about that. I don't know enough about you to say you are racist, but from your comments on here I DO sense that you don't often recognize racism unless it is blatant.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I edited that statement because I realized it sounded that way. I meant the same Republican ideals. Sorry about that. I don't know enough about you to say you are racist, but from your comments on here I DO sense that you don't often recognize racism unless it is blatant.

Seriously, what the eff?

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Seriously, what the eff?

Let me break it down for you. When someone constantly says that racism doesn't exist in a situation because it isn't blatant, then that person clearly has a problem recognizing subtle racism. Quite a few people on this board have tried to say that an incident that clearly had racist overtones was not racism. You don't always have to see a hood and sheet for there to be racism.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Let me break it down for you. When someone constantly says that racism doesn't exist in a situation because it isn't blatant, then that person clearly has a problem recognizing subtle racism. Quite a few people on this board have tried to say that an incident that clearly had racist overtones was not racism. You don't always have to see a hood and sheet for there to be racism.

Where have I "constantly" said that racism didn't exist in a particular situation?

ETA: I looked back at the two most recent "race threads," and the only substantive comments I made were the following:

1) I disagreed with your labeling of Republican party leaders (where my precise issue is with your broad generalization about all Republican party leaders; I'm not disputing that there are racist individuals belonging to all political parties);

2) I tried to explain my understanding of why comments made to a white person wouldn't qualify as "racist."

3) I discussed emminent domain in response to one of AKA Monet's posts.

I don't see where I've "constantly" asserted that racism didn't exist.

ETA again: By two most recent "race threads," I mean this one and the one about the pool in the News and Politics thread. I only limit it to those threads because I can't think of other threads where I've been involved.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

Let me break it down for you. When someone constantly says that racism doesn't exist in a situation because it isn't blatant, then that person clearly has a problem recognizing subtle racism. Quite a few people on this board have tried to say that an incident that clearly had racist overtones was not racism. You don't always have to see a hood and sheet for there to be racism.

No, I get what you think you're trying to say.

My post was indicating that you're a Class-A moron who can eat my poo. I bet you think I'm being racist!

[starang21]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

constantly

define constant and give examples.