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Originally Posted by streak_56
econdly, I'll talk about myself. I lived in Ohio for about three years. I've heard black people called coloured, from a white person.
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Based on the age of the person, I'm not sure I would consider it racist... When I was a kid, in the late 60s early 70s, black people were referred to as coloreds, or colored people. Even into the late 70s - that term still held. Some older folks that term would be hard to get rid of. Their intent in using it might be racist but the word itself isn't
Somewhere in that time, maybe before, maybe after, blacks were referred to as negros. Later on blacks. Sometime later on, they opted for the African American label.
King's dream is the correct one, though I'll paraphrase it a little We should live in a world wher we are judged by the content of our character, and not by whatever label we've chosen to give ourselves , or labels others have chosen to give us.
The brouhaha over coffee is dumb. I am a pretty staunch feminist, but I cringe at the stupidity of those women out there who spell women womyn, and use gender neutral terms. Who cares... (I am the only female in my office, I get emails regularly addressed to the crew- Guys and Gal - it's done jokingly, but I would have no problem with being one of the guys because I am. )