The Term African American

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Being CALLED Black is NOT the issue! Black is not a derogatory term--it is a non-descriptive term. Classifying those of us who have a highly active tyrosinase gene with accelerated granule secretory formations in epithelial cells and short stubby sebaceous cells causing high kinks--as ONLY American minimizes our ancestral, cultural and current experiences and importance of how our culture shapes OUR identity, value, moral and being. WHO THE HAYLE ARE YOU TO TELL US THIS???? And how we CHOOSE to pursue OUR happiness in this country???

Since you missed the last response, LOVE, I just wanted to make sure you got this one.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

First of all, you made an outright presumptuous (and contemptuous), sense of entitlement statement to EVERYONE on GC who CHOOSES to call themselves African-American. I DO NOT GIVE A FUCK WHAT YOUR FRIEND SAID--HE IS A LITTLE PRICK TO SAY THAT TO YOU! (If he truly said that BS).

IF the "friend" even exists. It has been my experience in discussions of this type, that such examples are conveniently trotted out to justify their points, but in fact said persons don't actually exist.

But if he does exist, I'm pretty sure of why he would say such a thing...

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Since you missed the last response, LOVE, I just wanted to make sure you got this one.

She isn't realizing that nothing is wrong with calling someone "White"--it just doesn't accurately describe the breadth and depth of someone and how they choose to define him/herself.

It's like saying what's the difference between "gays" and "lesbians"--aren't they all just "gay"? That's minimizing their cultural development of how GLTBQ CHOOSE to define themselves... It is overall wrong, IMHO.

[madmax]

The new term is "community organizer."

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by madmax

The new term is "community organizer."

May God have mercy on you.