Do you find being called "black" offensive?

Carpe Mortem · 02-13-2015, 10:03 PM

I don't find it offensive. Just confusing. I don't get called black often.

But if I was a black chick, I'd insist people call me 'The mighty negress', saw it in a book once. Pure poetry, slides off the tongue like a spring day in the meadow.

Chula Vista · 02-14-2015, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Carpe Mortem

Slides off the tongue like a spring day in the meadow.

Carpe's getting all Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on us.

**Janszoon** · 02-14-2015, 08:20 AM

My family and friends who are black all prefer to be called black so it's not something I think of as offensive.

RoxyRollah · 02-14-2015, 07:21 PM

Janszy you married to a sistah?

Black Francis · 02-14-2015, 08:08 PM

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I live in a small town in Canada, which has a very small black population. I've always just called people of African descent "blacks", in the same way I call Caucasians "whites", without meaning anything harmful or derogatory, as does everyone I know. I'm wondering, though, if "black" people don't like being called that, and would rather be called "African-Canadian" or a similar term. And is the term "Negro" any different?

I think Negro sounds more offensive than black and has a more negative connotation to it.

i don't like using african american cause it sounds overly pc, i use black and so far i don't think ive offended anyone doing it.

**Goofle** · 02-14-2015, 08:20 PM

African American is far less PC than "black" in my opinion.

RoxyRollah · 02-14-2015, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

African American is far less PC than "black" in my opinion.

Is that because they have never been to africa and probably never will?

**Goofle** · 02-14-2015, 08:28 PM

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Is that because they have never been to africa and probably never will?

It's probably that tbh.

DwnWthVwls · 02-14-2015, 08:28 PM

Also not all black people are from Africa.. I always use black, I don't know any black people who I've ever offended.

You know what I've never understood.. Why can't we call Russians Asian? They're from freakin Asia.

**Goofle** · 02-14-2015, 08:33 PM

As I always say, using somebody's name is always the best way to go. Or pointing. Pointing always works.

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