Is it racist to say "black person"?

[Jacklack3]

I know it probably isn't, but for some reason if i'm talking to someone, they or even me might say "dark-skinned" or something instead of just saying "black"... Is it racist to say "black person", or is it racist to try to avoid saying "black person"?

 

[HamBone41801]

I know it probably isn't, but for some reason if i'm talking to someone, they or even me might say "dark-skinned" or something instead of just saying "black"... Is it racist to say "black person", or is it racist to try to avoid saying "black person"?

depends. in certain areas of south america, they prefer n****, and black is their n-word.

 

[dAVID_]

It's just another way of saying it.

 

[Plstic]

Calling somebody black is not racist.

 

[tbb043]

depends. in certain areas of south america, they prefer n****, and black is their n-word.

n**** is literally black in spanish (and latin, IIRC).

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Is it racist to say "white person?"

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Depends on intent. Some people prefer that you capitalize it if you're referring to them as a group ("Blacks"), and a lot of people prefer to be referred to as People/<Occupation> of Color, unless the distinction needs to be made that they're specifically Black or Brown

 

[Uiaad]

It really depends. Some get offended no matter what you say. I remember back when in worked in retail, someone got upset that I referred to someone ( over a radio no less) as an IC3 male wearing a red jacket and baseball cap. I was told by this person that i was racist and had no proof that he had done anything and that I would be looking for a new job by the end of the day.

 

[Daggot]

In america it isn't at least.

 

[DRAGONBALLVINTAGE]

I'm Black

No its not racist

where my black tempters at!?!?

 

[HamBone41801]

n**** is literally black in spanish (and latin, IIRC).

yes, I am aware.

 

[Deleted User]

If it is racist to say Black person, then it is racist to say White person. it is literally just a way of separating groups based on physical appearance. It would be no different than saying Hitchhiker-thumb people and non-Hitchhiker-thumb people. Some people just get offended when they want to feel special.

 

[Wolfvak]

n**** is literally black in spanish (and latin, IIRC).

it is also used independently of your actual skin color, f.e. an equivalent of "my dear" (parent-to-son) would be "mi n****/negra" in some areas close to the Rio de la Plata, especially Montevideo and Buenos Aires, regardless of your race.

it's probably incorrect to say a "black person" in formal reports (news, documents, since a better term would be "African-American" in objective reports), but when talking about day-to-day conversations it's probably just fine, as long as you emphasize "person" over "black" lol.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

It really depends. Some get offended no matter what you say. I remember back when in worked in retail, someone got upset that I referred to someone ( over a radio no less) as an IC3 male wearing a red jacket and baseball cap. I was told by this person that i was racist and had no proof that he had done anything and that I would be looking for a new job by the end of the day.

? Why were you using police code in a retail position

 

[aykay55]

I know it probably isn't, but for some reason if i'm talking to someone, they or even me might say "dark-skinned" or something instead of just saying "black"... Is it racist to say "black person", or is it racist to try to avoid saying "black person"?

Not racist, but politically incorrect. People have the false notion that racism is simply stating the race of someone. Racism, by definition, is discrimination due to race.

 

[Uiaad]

? Why were you using police code in a retail position

The town I was working in had a huge surge in theft from shops, so the local council set up a scheme which issued every shop with a radio which was a direct link to link to police and CCTV ops. There were 3 of us from my store that went for the training and given a manual on how to communicate over the radios. If i remember right he made off with a £70 lego set, which I wouldn't have had out on the shop floor, but you can't argue with what corporate wants or else you get marked down on mystery shops and inspections.

 

[Lucifer666]

Lol what the hell kinda message is saying that articulating a particular skin colour is in and of itself a bad thing

e.g. I'm a brown person I don't know how else I would describe my skin colour, nor do I see a point in censoring this particular detail.

 

[Glyptofane]

Everything is racist now. Haven't you heard?

 

[Jacklack3]

Everything is racist now. Haven't you heard?

Guess I have to make myself black to become PC since I like GBAtemp Dark and i'm white.

 

[Viri]

I live in the US, and called black people "black" all my life and never had any issue. I have tons of black friends, my best friend is also black. He told me hates it when people use the term "People of color" and says it's kinda cringy.