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Originally Posted by sharkiz1  You need to get out more. I grew up in the South and heard some of that talk too but I rejected it as soon as I knew it was wrong (around age 6). |
in some parts of the deep South--"colored" is the most polite term used to describe AAs.
And honestly, I would much rather hear "colored" than some of the other terms. Generally, I hear older generation refer to AAs as "colored".
Serious question: What is the preferred term? African-American seems to be a misnomer ( we can all trace our heritage/lineage to some other country...). Is "Black" ok?
Mulatto/Octoroon/Quadroon are not IMHO racist. More of a description of a person's lineage. Granted those terms are not in current use.
Now, you want to talk racist? The term "high yellow" to me is much more offense than referring to someone as a Mulatto.
Aren't we all bi-racial (at some point)?
I think so much of offensive is in the context of a person's speech.
Yes, I know that many of you are going to call me racist. And while you may THINK that it's true, I know it's not--thus call me what you want and think what you want.