I agree that "nigger-brown" probably resulted from that lovely fractured language we call Engrish and that there was absolutely no malice in it.
[insert comment relating to Latin word niger meaning black, possible spelling error as one may expect from non-English speaking people.]
To be honest though, the idea of the "n-word" (which is a silly enough phrase as it is. We all know exactly which word it refers to, so how is it any less offensive in that form?) changing meaning depending on it's context is ridiculous. Someone mentioned earlier how there's such a difference between "what's up my nigga" and something about a lynching.
If anyone approached me and uttered that phrase, they'd get quite the verbal bashing. It's not a term of endearment or familiarity, it's a bastardised version of the dreaded n-word of DOOM.
[/facetiousness]
And as for the African-American thing... Way to segregate! Go America, go! Political correctness taken a bit too far, I feel. Why? Overhearing an American tourist describe me (I'm Aboriginal for the record) as an "Australian-African-American".
Sure thing, buddy.
I'm neither African nor American. But hey, one out of three isn't too bad, right?
However, the term "African-American" is for the most part, inaccurate. I'd love to see how many of the 30-something million black people living in the US of damn A were born in Africa. I'd be willing to put money on the fact that it's not the majority.
I think it's about time to stop dancing around the political correctness banner and perhaps find another racial term to identify with.
Now let's see... Black has been done, and it sounds a bit dull...
I know! Let's just use the Latin word for black!
Niger? Oh damn. Back to square one.
...Oh yeah. The couch. Lady, get over it, it's just a sofa. Start calling it honkey or cracker if it makes you feel better.
Seriously, I don't see what the fuss is. I agree that "nigger-brown" probably resulted from that lovely fractured language we call Engrish and that there was absolutely no malice in it. [insert comment relating to Latin word niger meaning...
Packaging Label Describes Sofa Color As "Nigger-brown"
Seriously, I don't see what the fuss is.
I agree that "nigger-brown" probably resulted from that lovely fractured language we call Engrish and that there was absolutely no malice in it.
[insert comment relating to Latin word niger meaning black, possible spelling error as one may expect from non-English speaking people.]
To be honest though, the idea of the "n-word" (which is a silly enough phrase as it is. We all know exactly which word it refers to, so how is it any less offensive in that form?) changing meaning depending on it's context is ridiculous. Someone mentioned earlier how there's such a difference between "what's up my nigga" and something about a lynching.
If anyone approached me and uttered that phrase, they'd get quite the verbal bashing. It's not a term of endearment or familiarity, it's a bastardised version of the dreaded n-word of DOOM.
[/facetiousness]
And as for the African-American thing... Way to segregate! Go America, go! Political correctness taken a bit too far, I feel. Why? Overhearing an American tourist describe me (I'm Aboriginal for the record) as an "Australian-African-American".
Sure thing, buddy.
I'm neither African nor American. But hey, one out of three isn't too bad, right?
However, the term "African-American" is for the most part, inaccurate. I'd love to see how many of the 30-something million black people living in the US of damn A were born in Africa. I'd be willing to put money on the fact that it's not the majority.
I think it's about time to stop dancing around the political correctness banner and perhaps find another racial term to identify with.
Now let's see... Black has been done, and it sounds a bit dull...
I know! Let's just use the Latin word for black!
Niger? Oh damn. Back to square one.
...Oh yeah. The couch. Lady, get over it, it's just a sofa. Start calling it honkey or cracker if it makes you feel better.