STFU DUDE SERIOUSLY GET OFF MY JOCK, IM TIRED OF YOU, Originally Posted by BONEDIGGERNow that wasnt very respectful now was it?
Wait you wear a jock?
Why?
Little league sports...got it.
Thanks El Cheapo....
Or your alias...
"THE FAILED NEGOTIATOR"
I think Blacks just want to be called Americans. I do not ever recall an white person referring to themselves as a 'White American' because they don't have to. Personally, I feel its ridiculous for 'American' to have to be attached to someone's nationality. If we're speaking in general, our black, brown, yellow or whatever, our neighbor is American, they just happen from elsewhere; not withstanding illegal immigrants.No fight here! True ignorance or outright prejudice. If I have the time to find it, I will reference the origin of the history of the no AA policy.
Who has heard an Asian refer to themselves as An Asian American? Who has heard a German refer to themselves as a German American.
There's my typical 2 cent and I'm sure it meaningless because someone always wants to fight. Originally Posted by whatstheplay
JR you bring up a very challenging topic, and I'm not sure these forums show for the kind of nuanced discussion needed to flesh it out. But, as a clumsy attempt. The call for that change is related to black people not being a monolith. African American as defined as an immigrant from Africa is going to have a very different culture and set of experiences as an African American as defined by a descendent of slave. I, for one, am in favor of not treating those things as equal. As frustrating ss change, no matter how low effort can be.If you really have read Mark Twain, and by that I mean really read his works and not "Clift Notes", you will find that he used a lot of language just as it was used at the time. The N word was widely used in everyday speech with no negative implications. When it was hatefully used - one immediately knew. That was not MT. He used the term N as a straight description, at the same time he could make a very accurate critique - and he was funny, but funny -funny, not funny mean. It is always a good time to read something he has written when there is nothing to watch on TV, and that is most of the time.
As for the Mark Twain reference, and frankly, my main reason for responding. His use of the N-word wasn't an homage to the antebellum south, or even an attempt to be accurate to its culture. It was a criticism of it, and the way black people were treated. Huck Finn (I'm assuming that's what you're talking about), as a whole was a critique. Originally Posted by MonKD
I think Blacks just want to be called Americans. Originally Posted by whatstheplayI totally agree with this, and wish that could be the case.
I do not ever recall an white person referring to themselves as a 'White American' because they don't have to. Originally Posted by whatstheplayWhile this is absolutely true, there is an additional consideration. Many white Americans have the privilege of calling themselves "Irish-American" or "Italian-American" or "German-American". No one has problems with a German festival, or an Italian parade, or an Irish holiday.
I totally agree with this, and wish that could be the case.the color does'nt matter, if your a good human your a good human
While this is absolutely true, there is an additional consideration. Many white Americans have the privilege of calling themselves "Irish-American" or "Italian-American" or "German-American". No one has problems with a German festival, or an Italian parade, or an Irish holiday.
Many Black people in the US don't have the privilege of knowing their history like that. They can't claim to be "Kenyan-American" or "Ghana-American" so they have to be "African-American". Originally Posted by KCQuestor
Thanks UC, Not trying to ruin fantasies. A little confused on the fantasy though? That those ads aren't posted by hotties but their management? Originally Posted by SelinaKyleKCDouble meaning. I'm guilty of that frequently.
Women who have this policy are either managed or uneducated and it is quite simply a sign of low class on the providers part.I certainly meant disrespect and understand what you are saying and everyone does get to have their own preferences. Lack of exposure to other races during upbringing would fall under ignorance. Not that you are ignorant, just to that race.
I don't consider myself low class at all. Definitely not managed,I wouldn't even say uneducated. I would say different experiences & preferences even up bringing but far from ignorant or low class. Originally Posted by yourdesire