African-American vs. Black

@restoreone Said

I have over a hundred generations of American in me

@boobagins Said

Are you also going to call all white Americans Caucasian Americans then? So you did so research on google and made an choice? Are those sources credible? And how do they effect your perspective on other races. It would seem unfair to call native born Americans that have black skin African American if you're not going to call all native born Americans with white skin Caucasian Americans and all native born Americans with brown skin Asian American and/or Native American and/or Latin American etc etc etc.

That was part of the problem with the first post. I mean seriously read the opening post.



White = American

Black = Black people instead American as he referred to himself.

Now, let put that quote to how it should be.



Not to mention that the last sentence is factually incorrect.\


And just look at the title of this thread.

African American OR Black!

Not

African American OR just plain AMERICAN as it should be, but BLACK.

LOOK. They don't even have an option of being Americans. It's just African American or Black.

And you're going to take offense to the fact that black skinned Americans instead choose to be called African American instead of black for what reason again? Whether many admit it or not, you're subconsciously segregating the races by choosing to call yourself American and African Americans black. God, who the hell wants to be refers to by the color of their skin while ever other race in American is either AMERICAN or Asian or Latino or another?

But no, you're then going to use reverse psychology and instead put the blame on African Americans and claim that they are the ones that are acting all high and mighty, wanting more privileges than white Americans, right? And you being the good knowledgeable citizen will indulge them and call them African Americans after you do your research for the sole reason of being politically correct instead of understanding the hurt behind why they want insist on being called African Americans over black.

This whole thread is a classic example of the subtle segregation that IS STILL GOING ON! Hell, it happened solely in the title and in the opening post, not even in all the other responses.

So let them fight for their RIGHT to be called something respectful because guess what, there is still a fight to be had because racism and segreation is still alive today, it's just in a more subtle form.

@Spinkiegirl Said

Does it ever get crowded? So do I my dear friend, so do I!

@restoreone Said

When they all talk at once it does get kind a hard to hear.

@Spinkiegirl Said

There's meds for that.....

@shinobinoz Said

and the "little lady" and "boy" part is??????

@Spinkiegirl Said

Spinkiegirl KNOWS exactly "what it is she wants".....you DON'T have a clue as to what a "perfect world" is to me!

@Spinkiegirl Said

Look, you or anyone else on this planet, can call me whatever the hell you want to! But DON'T think for one second....what you call me, is gonna somehow OFFEND me! Because it won't......I don't allow myself to get offended by anything someone calls me. You say you "believe" your "conclusion is correct?" well maybe for "the majority" as you put it.......but this bi-racial AMERICAN prefers to be called just an "AMERICAN!" I was born in this country, therefore what do you call a person born in America? I call them AMERICAN.....just like I am!

@white_swan53 Said






I have the right to freedom of expression and as long as it isn't hurting anyone I can say whatever I want. So you go on and say or do whatever it is you want to and leave me to do the same.

@cisslybee2012 Said

I can't imagine what the big deal over African American can be. I call myself African American.

What did yall say was the problem again?

@white_swan53 Said

The word 'boy' fit well with the whole sarcastic undertone of the post .

She has taken to calling me 'lady' so I in return call her the same. And the word 'little' is because chameleon's are little creatures only about 3 inch's long.

@Spinkiegirl Said

Yeah right....I don't by that for one second! I called you "lady"...because isn't that what you are? I mean you're a woman correct? And when the few times i've said it, it wasn't meant to put you down. But you adding and attempting to belittle me by saying "little is because chameleon's are little creatures" again, speaks volumes to the content of your character, because CLEARLY...i'am NOT a CREATURE.....I am a human being. If you know anything about America's on going RACISM from our past all the way up until today 8/19/2011 then you would realize that a white person calling a black man "boy" is something you just wouldn't DARE call that black man to his face! But if you feel so inclined to do so...please, come back and let us all know how that worked out in your favor, that is if you can even speak after wards....

@boxerdc Said

I get mistaken for Cuban as well. My mother is French and English, my father is Caribe and Brazilian.. So my birth certificate says I'm black, (I was born before civil rights legislation), but I'm pretty fair skinned.

When I fill out forms now, I choose "other".

@Spinkiegirl Said

Yeah right....I don't by that for one second! I called you "lady"...because isn't that what you are? I mean you're a woman correct? And when the few times i've said it, it wasn't meant to put you down. But you adding and attempting to belittle me by saying "little is because chameleon's are little creatures" again, speaks volumes to the content of your character, because CLEARLY...i'am NOT a CREATURE.....I am a human being. If you know anything about America's on going RACISM from our past all the way up until today 8/19/2011 then you would realize that a white person calling a black man "boy" is something you just wouldn't DARE call that black man to his face! But if you feel so inclined to do so...please, come back and let us all know how that worked out in your favor, that is if you can even speak after wards....

@white_swan53 Said

My goodness, i find it pretty strange that you don't know that your buddy isn't an African American man.



I have posted to you that your posting style brings to mind a chameleon ,like those found all over Florida which BTW are little creatures about 3 inches long. Not in that post nor in this post here did I call you a chameleon.
You sure do make a lot of posts using this statement "volumes to the content of your character" as if you were entitled to sit in judgement of some one'ss chacter.
Now this makes at least 3 times that I can remember you telling me to go find an African American man and say something to him that is very racist and totally unacceptable. I think you must enjoy the idea of some white person being beat up by an African American man . What ever floats your boat .
So what problem do you have that I call you the same thing you call me ?