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Misuse of the phrase "African-American"
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African American
A Black American of African ancestry. See Usage Note at black.



I was in the doctors office a few days ago and I saw a sign that really upset me. It said that "African Americans" were at a higher risk of developing said condition. I am personally against the phrase itself because it is very non-specific. The condition, whatever it was, that the poster was talking about is not only a condition that applies to "A black American of African ancestry", but to all "negros" world wide. Using this term to describe black people basically assumes out of existance all of the non-black people from northern Africa.

When it comes to medical science, I'd prefer that they maintain their objectivity and post the truth rather than the PC version thereof.

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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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They should list probability according to each specific african tribe.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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They should have just put "if ya got a big nose,big lips,curly hair and are dark then you may be at risk". OR use a term that is widly accepted like African American.
Don't get offended by the PC terms, that's what forced people into creating them.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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What's funny is that many S. Africans are white.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Innvertigo]
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I wish everyone would just use the term "black." They like it, we like it, it's short, non-offensive, universally understood.... African-American is unnecessary, and as Innvertigo just suggested, propagates ambiguities.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: SlapnutRob]
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Calling all black people "African American" is like calling all white people European American.
Being black shouldn't make a person "African" any more than being white should make a person European!!!
Talk about racism..........my wife just started college and for the life of us we can't find any scholarships for just white folk. There seem to be plenty for "minorities" whether they can pass an SAT or not.
Go figure.
The medical thing is like saying that because I'm Cherokee, German, and Swede....I'm going to be an alcoholic of major proportions.
I wish everyone was color-blind.
:mad:


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Kttail]
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The medical thing is like saying that because I'm Cherokee, German, and Swede....I'm going to be an alcoholic of major proportions



i'm German and Italian so i have a tendancy to want to take over the world.  Some generalizations are correct. :wink:


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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Black confuses us white people. Because....You arent REALLY black, are you? If we could call you brown...but that sounds offensive, doesnt it?

While, if white people stay out of the sun, we DO indeed turn white.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Innvertigo]
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Innvertigo said:
i'm German and Italian so i have a tendancy to want to take over the world.


You were supposed to have that done already...your day planner said 2:00 pm last thursday....tos mice not working out for ya....


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Innvertigo]
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i'm German and Italian so i have a tendancy to want to take over the world. Some generalizations are correct.

Tell me about it...I'm a Scotsman that was adopted by a German and a Jap...I keep wanting to take over the world, but fortunately I get too drunk before I can do any real damage.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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Was anyone really confused by it?

Then it's not really a big deal.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Prisoner#1]
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You were supposed to have that done already...your day planner said 2:00 pm last thursday....tos mice not working out for ya....



That's this Thursday, you might need to change the batteries in your palm pilot.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Rono]
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I get too drunk before I can do any real damage



a couple of broken bar stools is the extent of your rage...

If it's not Scottish, it's crap!!


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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Reminds me of an interview I read about where an American presenter was speaking to Kriss Akabusi (UK athlete) after he won a medal in 91.

"So, Kriss, what does this mean to you as an African-American?"

"I'm not American, I'm British"

"Yes, but as a British African-American ..."

"I'm not African. I'm not American. I'm British."


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In the beginning was the word. And man could not handle the word, and the hearing of the word, and he asked God to take away his ears so that he might live in peace without having to hear words which might upset his equinamity or corrupt the unblemished purity of his conscience.

And God, hearing this desperate plea from His creation, wrinkled His mighty brow for a moment and then leaned down toward man, beckoning that he should come close so as to hear all that was about to be revealed to him.

"Fuck you," He whispered, and frowned upon the pathetic supplicant before retreating to His heavens.

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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Edame]
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That's funny.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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I know a black chick at my college who could properly be called African American, cuz her family's from Ethiopia.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Edame]
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Here's something I read that Whoopi Goldberg said once.

(Not an exact quote)

"So what would you say to other African-American..."

"I'm not an African-American. My parents weren't from Africa, my grandparents weren't from Africa, my great-grandparents weren't from Africa. Just call me black."

Can't we loose the hyphens already? This simply furthers the racial divide.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: HagbardCeline]
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HagbardCeline said:
Here's something I read that Whoopi Goldberg said once.

(Not an exact quote)

"So what would you say to other African-American..."

"I'm not an African-American. My parents weren't from Africa, my grandparents weren't from Africa, my great-grandparents weren't from Africa. Just call me black."

Can't we loose the hyphens already? This simply furthers the racial divide.


I think that black, white, mexican, asian, oriental, all are terms that are respectful and quite correct. Even in the "olden days" the word "nigger" wasn't used intentionally as a demeaning term.

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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: TheOneYouKnow]
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"Even in the "olden days" the word "nigger" wasn't used intentionally as a demeaning term."

Uh, yeah it was. "Negro" wasn't a slur, "nigger" was.


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Re: Misuse of the phrase "African-American" [Re: Phluck]
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From the American Heritage Dictionary....
"nigger - vulgar- A Negro or member of any dark skinned people. An offensive term used derogatorily."

and a term I don't allow in my house, even from my wife.


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