whats the politically correct term for...

darkangelism · 05-29-2006, 10:24 PM

for a black canadian...they are not african american cause they are not american...

Merika · 05-30-2006, 08:09 AM

A non-Cracker Canuck.

Actually that's a good question. I've never thought about it before but I should've.

Ayla · 06-06-2006, 03:43 PM

An African-Canadian?

Vautrin · 06-06-2006, 03:50 PM

Black Canadian, I would guess. I actually have been told by one of the most active of activists against racism in my country, that such a term is better than African Canadian, because of the stereotypes involved in "African."

Ayla · 06-06-2006, 04:21 PM

I think personally that that should just be called Canadians. Just like black Americans should just be called Americans. I can trace my family back to the 1300's in Europe and can provide paper documents...but you don't see me calling myself European-American do you? I was born in America...therefore I'm American. If you're black and you're born in America...you're American. If you're black and born in Africa then move to the USA and obtain citizenship then you're African American.

Vautrin · 06-06-2006, 04:26 PM

Anything but that. If you are not making the differentiation you are implictly implying that all have been treated and are treated equal. And that is sadly not true.

What would my girlfriend be? She is white and born in Africa. But is an American citizen.

Duke · 06-06-2006, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vautrin

What would my girlfriend be? She is white and born in Africa. But is an American citizen.

mongrel, balogna, heinz57?

Vautrin · 06-06-2006, 06:54 PM

I am confused :?

Duke · 06-06-2006, 08:29 PM

I was being a tard. I thought you'd be used to that by now.

Vautrin · 06-06-2006, 08:32 PM

The mongrel part, I understood

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However the "balogna, heinz57?", made me actually think that some idiots signed up, and were promptly removed because of the vile content of their posts ... :?

Duke · 06-06-2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vautrin

The mongrel part, I understood

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However the "balogna, heinz57?", made me actually think that some idiots signed up, and were promptly removed because of the vile content of their posts ... :?

I added balogna and heinz57 simply because there are so many ingredients in them, no one is really sure what there made of. I drew this parallel given the fact that your significant other is made up of many ingredients as well.

twinkle · 06-07-2006, 04:55 AM

I have the same problem in France. I get all flush, but when I am refering to a certain person, I simply say that they are black. No "politically correct" denomiation.

The French are also trying to find a word for you "Mizz". That's gonna keep them busy for a while,

Vautrin · 06-07-2006, 05:16 AM

Mizz?

At least the French have the decent distinction between "mademoiselle" and "madame." Technically it also exists in Dutch, but the mademoiselle term is so quaint, that it is basically never used.

I should have known the heinz57 remark as well. She is addicted to heinz Ketchup (spelling?).

twinkle · 06-07-2006, 07:01 AM

Vautrin,

Actually, Mizz was invented because women didn't want to be forced to declare if they're single (miss) or married (madame). The French women also want to have this liberty of choice.

Vautrin · 06-07-2006, 07:04 AM

Here the liberty does not exist.

The term for "madame" is always used. The term for mademoiselle may be used in formal settings, with high status / age differences. (A boss in reference to his secretary; a school teacher in reference to one of his / her young pupils).

So we assume in speech that no matter what, all women are married. Even in divorce papers :?.

Duke · 06-07-2006, 12:58 PM

Here we refer to a woman as madame if she runs a brothel.