I remember giggling in middle school orchestra class when the conductor was like "OK look at me at bar 76 because you guys are missing the r****d"
I was thinking about this and Realized yesterday that there's a simple litmus test for socially acceptable verbiage. Do you want your kids saying that word? If the answer is no, then you should probably stop saying it.
Yet people cuss and call others negative names when we tell children not to say that. Bad litmus test. And QdoubleA has a great point but you people are letting your emotions get in the way. A rose is a rose. If someone is r****ded, why is it offensive to call them r****ded? If someone is gay, do you not call them gay? "Gay" is used as an insult just as "r****ded" is, but I am sure you have no problems calling someone gay who really is gay. I see this like calling someone black. A lot of people have qualms about calling someone black. That is the correct term. Instead, they get PC and say African American.
I don't know about "a lot of people". I've never met a black person who minded being called black. I would imagine the percent of people that have an issue with calling someone black, black, is very, very small.
I always wondered about that... what do they even know about Africa? Probably can't even name a city or country from there.
egyptologist?!?!?!? Spoiler That was a Pharaoh, FYI. NOT a city ... but I bet you knew that... <s>don't know if</s> maybe trolling or just black
From this moment on, we are no longer called Clutchfans. We shall now be referred to as... icky icky icky ptang zoop boing
1. It's not a world-wide movement. 2. So it's not about what's 'right' or 'wrong' but what the masses want? 3. There was a big movement in the 80s, 90s, and even early 2ks that really pushed African-American. Now black is back en vogue, if you will, and perfectly acceptable.
Did you read the OP? It's about both. Unlike the word r****d. So why make this comparison in the first place? BTW, I still don't know how to use this multi-quote thingy. I had to do this the old fashioned way.
Yes, I did. And North America is hardly world-wide. If it's about both then whether it is a world-wide movement or not is irrelevant. Because if it's about 'right' or 'wrong' then you should still be using African-American because that's what was right 20 years ago. Unless you're saying that you will be perfectly comfortable saying r****d in 2033 if it comes back en vogue, despite it being 'wrong' in 2013. Not sure. I have to do it old fashioned too. Hehe.
Bull****. Using QAA's example... Go check on the black guy in room 6. That person would not like to be singled out for their color as a way of describing them. They are a person just like any other member of a specific race is. They want to be inclusive of a society where the expectation is that when you get to room six there's no reason to care or expand on what color they are. The same thing applies with go check on the r****ded boy comment QAA made. If a professional felt the need to make note of the mental condition of patient to a colleague, he would provide the specific mental diagnosis and why that was important in caring for that patient. Throwing out a crass and broad term like r****ded does nothing to provide the care and respect that patient deserves.
<iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cOeKidp-iWo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Hey if a word like this is offending someone, anyone, it's not that hard to figure out a different word instead, something that doesn't offend them or their advocates. Now eventually when that word takes on the connotations of its predecessor & starts offending people again, well we'll cross that bridge when we get there. But probably find a different word again, like fiesta -> aspire ->probe ->escort -> focus -> now back to fiesta again! So who knows maybe we'll cycle our way back to the originals when it comes to words for certain peoples too, that used to be derogatory- but that will be THEIR choice, just as it was ford's choice. It's about respect.
First off, take it easy Francis. Second, your example sucks because saying "check out the African American guy in room 6" still singles out his color as a way of describing him.
