My race relations professor in college taught us that colored people would rather be called black person than african american. My cousin's husband (who is pakistani) tells me that I am a racist when I call a colored dude "black guy" instead of "african american guy".
I tried explaining to him that all because a black person is from America, doesn't mean that he originated from Africa. My cousin's husband still tells me I'm wrong, so I want to get it straight from the people it actually affects, what do you prefer?
Is there anything wrong with calling someone "black dude"? Is there anything wrong with "African American"?
Edit - I'm a dude from Pakistan, I don't care if someone calls me brown dude.
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12-08-2015, 05:11 PM #1Azzurra
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Black people of MISC, would you rather be called Black or African American? (SRS)
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12-08-2015, 05:13 PM #2Registered User
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tell ur cousins husband hes a beta queer. it doesnt matter in the slightest
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12-08-2015, 05:13 PM #3Banned
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Personally I prefer African British but I aint too bothered tbh.. either way.
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12-08-2015, 05:13 PM #4Registered User
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How about just American or "hey man"
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12-08-2015, 05:13 PM #5Banned
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itt op doesn't have any black friends
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12-08-2015, 05:15 PM #6Katycel 🍼😫🍼
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doesn't even matter...although sometimes when people say african-american, i feel like they're compensating and are actually racist
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12-08-2015, 05:15 PM #8Registered User
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I'm an African living in America, don't really care. Why put so much thought into this?
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12-08-2015, 05:15 PM #9Azzurra
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If you're pointing at a group of people, and there's only one black guy, I am not going to be like "It's that American over there".Originally Posted by MiamiLife305
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12-08-2015, 05:16 PM #10Kvothe
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12-08-2015, 05:16 PM #11
Black, im mixed tho
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12-08-2015, 05:16 PM #12Azzurra
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Only reason is because he's saying it's semi-racist to call a black guy "black guy".Originally Posted by SpeedMan1
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You can just refer to me as Monica
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12-08-2015, 05:17 PM #14I'll be back
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12-08-2015, 05:19 PM #15Whisker Princess & BAMF
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If I called any of my black friends, "African American", I would get bert-stared hard.
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12-08-2015, 05:20 PM #17Just want to be taller...
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dont call him by race. it's racist to some (srs)
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12-08-2015, 05:21 PM #18Registered User
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He's an idiot stop taking him seriously.Originally Posted by AK911PSU
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12-08-2015, 05:22 PM #19
We dont care lol
Just say black
If they're mixed, say mixed
BTW,please dont judge our race based on what the media and/or hardcore right wing sources (like the MISC) says
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because fat dikes with sociology degrees consider it the prime topic of interest in america.Originally Posted by SpeedMan1
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So if its a group full of hispanics or whites or blacksOriginally Posted by AK911PSU
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tfw never stepped foot in america. tfw black but not american. wut do? Kenyan brah living in Ireland....
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I honestly couldn't give a chit. Either works.
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12-08-2015, 05:27 PM #27You're welcome
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It sounds so much more racist if you use black itself as the noun.
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12-08-2015, 05:27 PM #28Registered User
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i dont really like black..i really dont like african american (it seems like you are over compensating)
Dont call me fukn colored OP. would beat da **** out of you.
aint no coloring book
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12-08-2015, 05:30 PM #29
lol these fuking labels. I've never seen anyone who was black or white.
'African American' seems too contrived. "European American" we rarely hear.
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12-08-2015, 05:31 PM #30but please, call me chr-
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I don't really care but please don't act like you're offending a whole race because you call a black person black instead of African-American. It's not that big of a deal.
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