So , I was talkin to this girl

[deftron]

She was trying to convince me she was European-American
wtf is that?


anyways. .. how come those of Asian decent just call themselves Asians
but those of African decent call themselves African-American?

 

[JParker001]

Becuase if there were called "Africans" people would assume that were poor, rather than on drugs.

(DON'T BAN ME!)

 

[EyeMNathan]

Why are you creating a bunch of nef threads? Can't you nef in existing threads?

 

[Kipper]

Never heard of Irish-Americans/Swedish-Americans, etc?

 

[neutralizer]

Because Asian-American sounds really twinkie?

 

[SilentZero]

Cause the asians are spies for N. Korea and China and don't want to be stuck with the american label out of fear of internment.

 

[intogamer]

>_< I'm ABC
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE

 

[Ikonomi]

I don't call myself "African-American". *shrug*

 

[deftron]

Originally posted by: EyeMNathan
Why are you creating a bunch of nef threads? Can't you nef in existing threads?

i;m a leader not a follower

 

[skim milk]

because they don't want to sound like one of those African kids with flies on his face

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: deftron
She was trying to convince me she was European-American
wtf is that?


anyways. .. how come those of Asian decent just call themselves Asians
but those of African decent call themselves African-American?

most black people don't, I know hundreds, and very few of them refer to themselves as Africian American. Typically it's the white people who say that, and typically the whites that say that think all black females look like either Oprah or Queen Latifah.

 

[falias]

Originally posted by: JParker001
Becuase if there were called "Africans" people would assume that were poor, rather than on drugs.

(DON'T BAN ME!)

OOooooooooooooooo. Wow. Noooo.

 

[AStar617]

The only time I've actually called myself "African American" was on a loan application or standardized test.

Whatever, it beats "colored" or "negro" (or worse) any day.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: AStar617
The only time I've actually called myself "African American" was on a loan application or standardized test.

Whatever, it beats "colored" or "negro" (or worse) any day.

Does "black" offend you?

 

[Amplifier]

I don't get why black people refer to themselves as African-American. Not that they aren't from Africa, but it's a complete insult to associate an American-Black person with modern Africa.

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: Amplifier
I don't get why black people refer to themselves as African-American. Not that they aren't from Africa, but it's a complete insult to associate an American-Black person with modern Africa.

MOST don't call themselves that (we went over this) and how it is an insult, if infact your Ansestors are from Africa, to call yourself African American. It's hard to have an identiy when they were brought here against their own free will.

 

[Injury]

If you live in America, you are an American. Nothing more, nothing less.

You aren't insulting your ancestors or heritage by stating that fact. You can tag on whatever crap you want to indicate which part of the world your family is from, but I don't see why people rush to put themselves in a category and alienate from the other groups of the world.

America is a melting pot, not a bucket of oil and water.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: AStar617
The only time I've actually called myself "African American" was on a loan application or standardized test.

Whatever, it beats "colored" or "negro" (or worse) any day.

Does "black" offend you?

Clearly it doesn't. It's the only description left that's acceptable to use.

 

[DaTT]

pics of the girl decked out in FUBU pls......

 

[DocBartend]

Originally posted by: deftron

Originally posted by: EyeMNathan
Why are you creating a bunch of nef threads? Can't you nef in existing threads?

i;m a tool not a follower

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: JParker001
Becuase if there were called "Africans" people would assume that were poor, rather than on drugs.

(DON'T BAN ME!)

i think you just broke the camels back with this one.

nice not knowing ya.... :beer:

 

[rh71]

I think it's a good question... I call myself Asian if someone asks me (I was born in NY) but if someone said they were African, I would immediately think they were from Africa (born / raised).

 

[tw1164]

Originally posted by: SilentZero
Cause the asians are spies for N. Korea and China and don't want to be stuck with the american label out of fear of internment.

I knew it! This is what they've been warning us about.

 

[Al Neri]

and white people are called white

its a whole discrimination minority thing

if you live in the US and were born here... you are american, your ancestry may have come from another nation, but you are american.

i'm american, my parents are american and their parents are american. my great grandparents came from europe at the turn of the century.

do people in england and france say they are german?

edit: wrong wording

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: matstars
if you live in the US and were born here... you are american, your ancestry may reside in another nation, but you are american.

First, most times people asking me what I am are from America. They're not asking where I'm born, but what I am, race-wise... they're asking my background. Employment papers do this as you may know. So I'd say Asian in those cases. Actually, the only time I would say I'm American is if someone from a foreign country is asking what nationality I am... and that has happened maybe once, ever.