How insulting is Colored (vs. African American)

[christiangirl]

^^^I agree with the more undesirable than not across the board, but I feel like I've heard "colored" more in the South than anywhere else. The majority still doesn't like it, but the South seems to lose the battle by a smaller margin IMO.

[DrPhil]

Hearing it in the South more than other regions doesn't mean anything beyond the history of the term.

Most Blacks in the South prefer not to be called "colored." This includes many elderly Blacks--the ones who know they can now look whites in the eyes, that is.

[sdeason1]

times and ages have changed. people depending on age have different thoughts and upbringing. some today make a bigger problem out of it than should be.

[VUG1]

IMO, Colored is far more politically correct, I've called all of my Colored friends, African American, or Afro American, and they hated it, they thought I was taunting them.

[AOII_LB93]

Originally Posted by madmax

Who is the dumbass now?

Consensus of this thread? Still you.

[madmax]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

Are you Black? If not, then how can you say what is or should be insulting to a person of a different race? .

Do you speak for your entire race?

If so then what is the new politically correct term for the next 100 years? I would like to know since you change the term every couple of years and I don't want to step on any toes when YOU change the term and forget to send the rest of the planet the memo on the new term.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

I use the word colored with my friends pretty often when referring to us as a group or something like that. (They are mostly Hispanic.)

I would not mind if an older person or most other people using it in a non-offensive way referred to me as colored. I am colored. I am Black. I am American. I am Jamaican. What I don't like, is the term African-American. I will correct someone on that.

[VUG1]

Um..sorry, but madmax, where do you come off to calling people a dumb*ss? I'm sure your parents would be ashamed, as well as God.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by tld221

i feel like, at 83, "colored" is what was used growing up. i mean, "colored" is probably better than other terms he heard coming up.

if someone called me colored... they would get the blankest stare. its up there with calling an Asian "oriental."

that's what they're called in Europe. "Asian" over there refers to some one from central part of Asia.

/hijack

[madmax]

Originally Posted by VUG1

Um..sorry, but madmax, where do you come off to calling people a dumb*ss? I'm sure your parents would be ashamed, as well as God.

Are you really that stupid? Go back and read PM Mama's post.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by madmax

Do you still live in Detroit and work at a self storage center?


Who is the dumbass now?


PS. In case you don't remember you have been in more of your share of these threads.

^^^ Jackassery FTW!


What makes this even more hilarious is that in her own off handed way, she actually was trying to stick up for you, you dope.

[madmax]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

I use the word colored with my friends pretty often when referring to us as a group or something like that. (They are mostly Hispanic.)

I would not mind if an older person or most other people using it in a non-offensive way referred to me as colored. I am colored. I am Black. I am American. I am Jamaican. What I don't like, is the term African-American. I will correct someone on that.

So far we have some black people that prefer the term African American and some that do not. We also have some that don't mind the term colored and others that get all uppity if they hear the term colored. Why bother trying to be pc?

[starang21]

Originally Posted by madmax

Why bother trying to be pc?

for a social experiment, use the word colored in a predominantly black neighborhood. you might get the answer you're looking for.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by madmax

So far we have some black people that prefer the term African American and some that do not. We also have some that don't mind the term colored and others that get all uppity if they hear the term colored. Why bother trying to be pc?

Sweetie, not all black people are Af.-Am. I know it's hard to wrap your head around it. I know it's difficult because you maybe can't tell the difference and don't understand why it's important for all people to be able to identify themselves as they see fit. However, that's what makes us unique and makes us people. It's true of everyone on this earth. At the end of the day we are not a collective. We self-define. There is no one-size-fits-all.

[madmax]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

^^^ Jackassery FTW!


What makes this even more hilarious is that in her own off handed way, she actually was trying to stick up for you, you dope.

I doubt it.


PS. Are you still going to rallies for murderers like Mumia?