Imus and Nappy-headed-ho's

[DanaC]

I really think the word negro should have fallen out of fashion by now merc.

You are right. Nobody should be racist. But.....the power differential between black and white is vast and historical factors don't just disappear because we buried two generations.

When a black man calls a white man by a racist epithet or makes racist comments......what does that really mean to the white man? What power has that comment over him?

When a white man does the same to a black man he is doing so from a position of actual, current and historical power. It wasn't so long ago that black men were being lynched in America at a rate of 3 a week.

Why do you continually defend the right of white people to be racist. Is there something you aren't telling us? Do you have a hood tucked under your bed?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I really think the word negro should have fallen out of fashion by now merc.

You are right. Nobody should be racist. But.....the power differential between black and white is vast and historical factors don't just disappear because we buried two generations.

When a black man calls a white man by a racist epithet or makes racist comments......what does that really mean to the white man? What power has that comment over him?

When a white man does the same to a black man he is doing so from a position of actual, current and historical power. It wasn't so long ago that black men were being lynched in America at a rate of 3 a week.

Why do you continually defend the right of white people to be racist. Is there something you aren't telling us? Do you have a hood tucked under your bed?

I use Negro, because I do not support the self appointed term of "African-American".

We have developed a double standard in this country. Black rappers and so called leaders of blacks in American society can use any terms they care which are clearly racist and no one says a thing, PC response at it finest hour. But a dumb assed radio host says something stupid and everyone wants to hang him from the proverbial tree. The guy tried to atone for his fopaw, Jackson and Sharpton have both made highly racist remarks about Jews and Whites in this country and no one says a word. Rappers use "nigga" all the time, and that is ok? I do not support or condone what Imus said. Fine. But to carry on as if no negro's have made similar comments, some equally racist, and no one has the balls to call them out about it. This is a double standard.

No white hoods.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I use Negro, because I do not support the self appointed term of "African-American".
...

If you and an African American were standing next to each other, what can I call you that would differentiate the two of you?

[Hime]

pourbill, just out of curiosity, how old are you? I am probably in the same age group as the Rutgers girls (I'm 21 and would still be in college if I hadn't graduated early). To people our age, tattoos aren't really seen as a marker of roughness or "bad-girl" status, they're just another kind of decoration. I have absolutely known young women with tattoos who are hard-working, ambitious and civic-minded, as well as some who are not.

Obviously athletes on the playing field are not going to look well-groomed, polished or conventionally "feminine." They are there to get sweaty and kick butt! Plenty of college athletes have gone on to "respectable" careers despite not looking professional when they are actually playing.

I doubt that anyone who saw W. cheerleading for Yale looked at him and thought "By George, that man's going to be President of the United States one day!"

edit: And even if they were rough or unsportsmanlike (I can't confirm or deny that myself, anybody?), that doesn't really justify "hos." The term "ho" refers to a promiscuous woman. Now, for all I know some of them might be promiscuous (they are in college) but it's still an inappropriate and gross sexual remark.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

If you and an African American were standing next to each other, what can I call you that would differentiate the two of you?

Not my problem and not important to me.

[Shawnee123]

OK, let's try a different tack:

You are mugged. The police need a description. Now, I know you won't say your assailant was a nappy-headed ho, but what would you tell an African-American officer if your assailant was also African-American.

Officer, he was a big strappin' negro like you.
OR:
Um, he was tall, and dark ...with dark hair and dark eyes (so they think you're referring to Geraldo Rivera).
OR:
He was a non-white (then prepare yourself for beating)

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

OK, let's try a different tack:

You are mugged. The police need a description. Now, I know you won't say your assailant was a nappy-headed ho, but what would you tell an African-American officer if your assailant was also African-American.

Officer, he was a big strappin' negro like you.
OR:
Um, he was tall, and dark ...with dark hair and dark eyes (so they think you're referring to Geraldo Rivera).
OR:
He was a non-white (then prepare yourself for beating)

I don't think it matters. Black, negro, who cares. Most people use black (skin color). The very next question will be "how black?". Been there, done it.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Not my problem and not important to me.

Ok, you cracker offay honkey.