Is This Really Offensive.

[convert]

1 hour ago, Halibut said:

It does. These days all the black people I know refer themselves as black though - 'coloured' is very outdated in a naff TV sitcom kind of way.

So what is the problem with Amber Rudd saying it then?

 

I've got to admit, knowing which terms are deemed to be derogatory these days is a bit of a minefield.

 

 

Take the LGBTQ+ community (we'll soon need to use a whole row of a typewriter to refer them!), where it is now OK to use the word Queer.

 

I think, as previous posters have mentioned it should be down to intent, and the context in which the terms are used.

[danot]

The term 'Black' doesn't relate to darkness of skin, it relates to race and culture. Light skinned, and dark skinned blacks are equally as black. 

Edited March 9, 2019 by danot

[Michael_W]

8 hours ago, makapaka said:

No as long as people steer clear of being prejudiced things will be just fine so don’t worry.

What's classed as prejudice these days ?  The only ones I see being called, labelled or generalised about without  the usual modern day 'social media' driven outrage of sexism, racism or phobia are most often straight white males, especially older ones !

Oh and FWIW it's not something I'm personally worried about despite being well into 'middle age', merely an observation 

[Guest makapaka]

30 minutes ago, Michael_W said:

What's classed as prejudice these days ?  The only ones I see being called, labelled or generalised about without  the usual modern day 'social media' driven outrage of sexism, racism or phobia are most often straight white males, especially older ones !

Oh and FWIW it's not something I'm personally worried about despite being well into 'middle age', merely an observation 

The definition hasn’t changed.

[Mister Gee]

31 minutes ago, Michael_W said:

What's classed as prejudice these days ?  The only ones I see being called, labelled or generalised about without  the usual modern day 'social media' driven outrage of sexism, racism or phobia are most often straight white males, especially older ones !

Oh and FWIW it's not something I'm personally worried about despite being well into 'middle age', merely an observation 

Speaking as a white middle aged straight man have you thought about taking up angling? The real thing is a lot more enjoyable than the cyber version.

[Guest makapaka]

51 minutes ago, _lecro_ said:

How is "a person of colour" deemed ok yet "coloured" isnt.

 

Utter nonsense IMHO !

 

Because coloured was generally used in the Deep South of America to describe black slaves and if you don’t want to be reminded of that you probably wouldn’t like to be called it.

 

People could just stop using the term - or get out of their pram defending why they should be able to say it - but it’s probably best not to use it at all yeah?

[lottiecass]

Of course you're right lecro ,  more pc lunacy.

[leviathan13]

6 hours ago, danot said:

The term 'Black' doesn't relate to darkness of skin, it relates to race and culture. Light skinned, and dark skinned blacks are equally as black. 

Not according to some...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-47455368

[Hots on]

Clumsy, but clearly didn't come from a racist place.

[danot]

On 09/03/2019 at 23:38, leviathan13 said:

Not according to some...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-47455368

Yeah, colourism, or 'colour prejudice', as I've always known it is rearing its ugly head in black society nowadays. But either light skinned black or dark skinned black you're equally as black in racial status.  Lighter skinned black/white mixed differ obviously.