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What I hate is when a Black man calls me Boss. whats that meant to mean??
Just watching the Real Deal on TV, I wonder what colour you would call David Dickinson..........
When I lived in Leeds, the bus drivers used to call everyone getting on the bus "love".
I expect that offended some.
Do you own a plantation?
Or asks for the Boss White?
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Or asks for the Boss White?
They call it dope in Canada
Just realised - maybe he calls you Boss because he can't pronounce his Ds.
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Not sure if you saw my long rambling on page 1. (snippets)
If in a room of people i would have no reservation at all saying 'over there that's Rita the indian or asian lady' But for whatever reason i would have a slight reservation saying 'Rita over there the black lady' i still could have potential to feel it's not my position as 'white in appearance' to point out as such. Why do i feel absolutely no issue pointing out the indian lady. But not the black? Why is it the Asian communities in the UK don't seem to have any issues? Ive seen comedy sketches of whites being mocked for avoiding saying black but it's true, it's an attempt to be inclusive and need not to point out a difference in skin colour as a difference between mankind.
When is it ok for the black person to announce it's me i am black, when for non black it isn't. Isn't that reminding everyone of the actual issue we shouldn't be accentuating or needing to point out? "I am black but don't point at me and call me black" I find it almost an insecurity self reassurance?
Personally i don't agree 'of colour' 'or coloured' is the correct reference per se as technically white and black are shades not colours. However, in a colour chart black and white are also apparent so in that instance 'we are all colours'. I don't feel right when in todays society we should include everyone (no segregation/discrimination/racism) yet 'of colour' has been appropriated by some blacks? Has 'my history' removed my right to feel uncomfortable with that?
I find it unconstructive to see people being called out for attempting to say it how it is then being chastised for it when there clearly was no intent to denigrate. Its the context in which it is used surely, but most importantly if it's deemed as an intentional polite reference, then noone should be made to ruin their careers over it.
If in a room of people i would have no reservation at all saying 'over there that's Rita the indian or asian lady' But for whatever reason i would have a slight reservation saying 'Rita over there the black lady' i still could have potential to feel it's not my position as 'white in appearance' to point out as such. Why do i feel absolutely no issue pointing out the indian lady. But not the black? Why is it the Asian communities in the UK don't seem to have any issues? Ive seen comedy sketches of whites being mocked for avoiding saying black but it's true, it's an attempt to be inclusive and need not to point out a difference in skin colour as a difference between mankind.
When is it ok for the black person to announce it's me i am black, when for non black it isn't. Isn't that reminding everyone of the actual issue we shouldn't be accentuating or needing to point out? "I am black but don't point at me and call me black" I find it almost an insecurity self reassurance?
Personally i don't agree 'of colour' 'or coloured' is the correct reference per se as technically white and black are shades not colours. However, in a colour chart black and white are also apparent so in that instance 'we are all colours'. I don't feel right when in todays society we should include everyone (no segregation/discrimination/racism) yet 'of colour' has been appropriated by some blacks? Has 'my history' removed my right to feel uncomfortable with that?
I find it unconstructive to see people being called out for attempting to say it how it is then being chastised for it when there clearly was no intent to denigrate. Its the context in which it is used surely, but most importantly if it's deemed as an intentional polite reference, then noone should be made to ruin their careers over it.
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Who's Rita?
I would say the brainwashing is working. Would you have the same reservations if Rita was the only white lady in the room and you were black - or white?
It is the case that when minorities achieve equality (nominally) they seem to be allowed to 'get their own back'.
Do they do that? If so, why?
Yes, it does seem to do that.
Well, technically black is not a colour.
Have black people done that themselves?
As I said, there is no logic involved. Both terms are offensive or neither is.
In South Africa 'coloured' was other than white and black; in the US it meant black.
Yes, words are not offensive and are definitely not racist because they cannot think. The user might be.
I often think of cats; they just don't take any notice at all of another's colour. Although, of course, they do not like any 'foreigners'.
Meter Maid.
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