2011-03-06, 10:19 PM
I'm actually African(-American) and found this thread somewhat offensive, but its' the funhouse so I told myself "it's not that serious". In fact, when i saw this thread before, I pretty much just shrugged.
But don't use the word so lightly, not all black people, like me, use it on a daily basis and are hypocrites who don't want non-black people saying it. I've never said that word, and I don't plan on it. Regardless, you shouldn't just throw the word around assuming no ones going to care or be offended.
By the way black people aren't black, we're brown (some are even paler than some Caucasians). I get really annyoed by the over usage of "black", but it's so much easier to say and is shorter than "African-American" so I understand.
@Shikage
Like I said, not all black people throw the word around like it's nobody's business. You can't assume that since everyone in your locale uses the word that way that you can come on the internet and use it the same way- it's much more broad, and you could offend people.
Even so, I live in Maryland, close to DC, and hear the word thrown around all the time,especially since my school is 70% black. In real life, I'm not offended when I hear it, but if someone, especially someone not black (bias) called me it, I would be offended. And when I see it on the internet, I react the same. I don't know why, it might have to do with the setting and context.
Anyway, my view of you Shikage wasn't extremely positive to begin with, and you lost some points in my book for this; not that you would care, of course.
But don't use the word so lightly, not all black people, like me, use it on a daily basis and are hypocrites who don't want non-black people saying it. I've never said that word, and I don't plan on it. Regardless, you shouldn't just throw the word around assuming no ones going to care or be offended.
By the way black people aren't black, we're brown (some are even paler than some Caucasians). I get really annyoed by the over usage of "black", but it's so much easier to say and is shorter than "African-American" so I understand.
@Shikage
Like I said, not all black people throw the word around like it's nobody's business. You can't assume that since everyone in your locale uses the word that way that you can come on the internet and use it the same way- it's much more broad, and you could offend people.
Even so, I live in Maryland, close to DC, and hear the word thrown around all the time,especially since my school is 70% black. In real life, I'm not offended when I hear it, but if someone, especially someone not black (bias) called me it, I would be offended. And when I see it on the internet, I react the same. I don't know why, it might have to do with the setting and context.
Anyway, my view of you Shikage wasn't extremely positive to begin with, and you lost some points in my book for this; not that you would care, of course.