How insulting is Colored (vs. African American)

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Even so, I actually did just wince at a particulary bad memory...

Out of curiosity, have threads like this been started regarding any other races and their label preferences? Can anyone recall one? Because I can't even remember having a conversation let alone a debate about this when it's someone else's race.

I don't remember seeing any threads. They usually get thrown into the "black" threads. It's weird, though, because I've listened in on "Hispanic vs Latino" (and even "Asian vs Oriental") debates IRL.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I don't remember seeing any threads. They usually get thrown into the "black" threads. It's weird, though, because I've listened in on "Hispanic vs Latino" (and even "Asian vs Oriental") debates IRL.

You know, IRL, I've definitely heard the Hispanic/Latino conversation way more often.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I don't remember seeing any threads. They usually get thrown into the "black" threads. It's weird, though, because I've listened in on "Hispanic vs Latino" (and even "Asian vs Oriental") debates IRL.

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

You know, IRL, I've definitely heard the Hispanic/Latino conversation way more often.

Okay, I've never had an Asian vs. Oriental debate per se...more like someone will say, "the Orientals" and someone else will correct them. But Hispanic vs. Latino I haven't heard before. The argument against calling anyone who speaks Spanish a "Mexican person," now THAT one I hear a lot. I'm always surprised at how many people don't understand that not everyone who speaks Spanish is not from Mexico--or even that no one in this world speaks "Mexican." Quite as many who don't get that not all black people have direct heritage from African or that people who live in African do not speak "African." )

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Okay, I've never had an Asian vs. Oriental debate per se...more like someone will say, "the Orientals" and someone else will correct them. But Hispanic vs. Latino I haven't heard before. The argument against calling anyone who speaks Spanish a "Mexican person," now THAT one I hear a lot. I'm always surprised at how many people don't understand that not everyone who speaks Spanish is not from Mexico--or even that no one in this world speaks "Mexican." Quite as many who don't get that not all black people have direct heritage from African or that people who live in African do not speak "African." )

The conversations are usually spin-offs of the "Mexican vs ______" conversations. IIRC, Hispanic makes several people uncomfortable because of the Spain reference. I've seen more people using Latino in its place.