And this is a joke?

Do you think theres some massive black person only meeting where name changes are discussed?

'These people' aren't the one's who think it might be racist to call black people black!

Fyp

Never meet a Chinese guy or a black guy named Steve personally

Ok, but this is still wildly inconsistent. You could say "Asian" or "tan" for the first guy, or 'African American' for the second. Why do only black people need to be referred to buy their skin color and others are referred to by their nationality? What is it specifically about black people that makes them different?

White people don't get referred to as "white people"?

IME black people usually use the term "black" and not "African American" so...

Are there african canadians?

I've heard white people get pointed out by skin color as opposed to by their nationality. Do you find this offensive?

Much of this can be avoided by using "light skinned" or "dark skinned" as descriptors, but being offended by using skin color or nationality as a means of identifying someone strikes me as over sensitive TBH.

I wouldn't say 'tan' because thats plain ******ed. You'd be looking for a tanned white guy. It's just confusing things for no reason. I would say asian if I couldn't tell the difference between asians. As the guy in question is Chinese I would say Chinese, because you know - not all Asians look alike. Most people from China look Chinese.

I would say 'that black guy over there' because you know - he's black!! how the **** am I supposed to guess the guys nationality by the colour of his skin!! They don't all come from Africa you giant racist.

I wondered why white people in America were scared to call black people black. - And the thread is full of (white people) missing the point. But then I remind myself it is a very, very young country, so allowances have to be made.

You just have a false premise. Nobody, white or black, is afraid to call black people black. I suspect you're just trolling here.

I find it as absurd as calling black people "black," given that white people are more of a peach-skin color and not, in fact, white. Albinos aside of course.

I've always been fascinated by the specific subject of this thread. When one is talking and he doesn't refer to a skin color or nationality, is the assumption then that the subject of the description shares the same traits as the speaker?

It gets doubly funny when, for example, a white person is describing another white person, but feels they act or dress or whatever in a not white enough fashion that it needs to be pointed out that they are in fact white.

Or to put it more simply,

/thread

So you're talking to me about your friend Mike. Mike is standing over yonder in a group of 8 other people. Mike is very dark skinned, the others in the group are not.

I ask which guy is Mike.

You:

1. (Pretend you) Don't readily notice skin color differences.

2. You notice skin color differences, but actively resist using this identifier because feelings or racism or X.

3. ", but always identify more distinguishing features than skin color.

4. Other.

I'm not sure I understand 3

Like, you usually say Mike is the dude with a tattoo, or hat, or X that is more distinguishing.

Aren't they? Then why did we go through the massively racist 'coloured' stage?

And why are we now on the 'African American' stage.

If nobody is worried about calling black people black then why doesn't it happen?!

Again don't jump on the 'why does every one have to be categorised angle' (Not you personally) because that's not the point here.

Yodas the world must be a terrifyingly confusing place for you. Maybe stop trying to learn about it exclusively from Top Gear.

You don't understand much tbf!

Yeah I just call them by their names / thread. What?

Because of course everyone goes round wearing name badges!

Have you met Steve?

Who's Steve - you ask? The black guy? The indian guy? The Japanese guy? The white guy? The ginger guy? The fat guy? The skinny guy? The short guy? The guy in the wheel chair?

No you dumb ass.. he's the guy with 'Steve' on his ****ing name badge!

I mean, the point here is that you're a stupid racist who thinks he's clever. You aren't. Shut the **** up.

I have to be honest - This is ****ing scary! The moment you realise **** me these people are serious!

They have gone so far over board in their fear of racism people are now pretending to not even notice peoples skin colour!

African American means black. It doesn't mean African American. White, duel citizenshiped African American people, aren't African American. Black, born and bread Americans are. And i'm the one who's trolling? Your whole county is trolling!

No. I neither think myself clever nor a racist. If you could point out the racist points i've made I'd be obliged.

Tho I think this is a discussion you're about 10 years behind in so results could be interesting.


Anyway 'he'?

Thats a bit assumptive isn't it?! WTF you sexist!

I don't even see the sex anymore. Everyone is just a name to me.

I liked the part where you said all Chinese people look alike. That was fun times.

DID I???

Now you're just plain making **** up.

I said Chinese people look Chinese. Not they they all look the same.

You asked why not just say Asian instead of Chinese. And you think I'm racist?

Chinese people do look Chinese. Are you REALLY saying you think this is racist to say?

You have just summed up the entire problem in one sentence! THATS NOT RACIST!! This is exactly what I'm taking about.

I am a white person in America and I call black people black. Are you lumping all white people that live in America together because of what some individual white people that live in America call black people?

I don't know a single person(friends, family, etc.) That doesn't refer to black people as black.

I can tell the difference, given 3 people, between the Japanese person, the Chinese person, and the Korean. Seriously, it's uncanny.