How is the term "Irish Twins" not considered inflammatory?

SeaMama

I'm not personally offended as someone of Irish descent (It takes a lot more than that to offend me, personally) - but I mean, if the term were like...Mexican Twins  or AA Twins don't you think it would be NOT ok to use that term?  Consider the reference it is making and I dunno - I just would never use that term.  Just wondering why it seems to be ok on TB? 

JBullock10

I don't think it's inflammatory b/c it's used w/ every ethnicity, not just for people of Irish decent (sp?). True it started out as an "Irish" thing but now-a-days it's not limited to that.

Some do still find it inflammatory and have voiced their opinion on it, but the general census is that it's just a cute term for kids born really close together.

That being said I am Irish-Portuguese and am having irish twins so I might be slightly biased lol.

roundtheworldgirl

I've wondered the same thing - you're totally right.  If the term was referring to a minority group it would be horribly un-PC.  That said, I don't find the term offensive.

KittahMama

I dunno.  I have a lot of friends from Ireland (as in right off the boat) and they use the term as well.  I'm of Irish descent as well...

I think it has come to mean something different than the original offensive term it meant.  I think it has more just come to mean kids born really closely together.  

kcisthebombdotcom

Dont know, but I refer to my kids as irish twins all the time (although technically, we missed it by a few weeks) and I am irish.

c4162

I think in our society people go waaaaaaay overboard to try to censor things or try to label them as Un-PC or inflammatory. Pretty soon we are going to censor ourselves into complete silence. All in the name of freedom.

star173

c4162:

I think in our society people go waaaaaaay overboard to try to censor things or try to label them as Un-PC or inflammatory. Pretty soon we are going to censor ourselves into complete silence. All in the name of freedom.

Ding ding ding!

It's seriously not that big of a deal, in my (of irish decent) opinion.

moonfaerie

star173:

c4162:

I think in our society people go waaaaaaay overboard to try to censor things or try to label them as Un-PC or inflammatory. Pretty soon we are going to censor ourselves into complete silence. All in the name of freedom.

Ding ding ding!

It's seriously not that big of a deal, in my (of irish decent) opinion.

Agree

katie052409

c4162:

I think in our society people go waaaaaaay overboard to try to censor things or try to label them as Un-PC or inflammatory. Pretty soon we are going to censor ourselves into complete silence. All in the name of freedom.

 

This!  I'm Irish and having Irish twins and I have no issues with it (see my siggy?) that being said, maybe some people do, but I find that everyone who finds out I am pregnant again says "Oooh Irish Twins?!?" and I proudly say "yep!"

 

Telyco

I always thought the term started because of Catholics and their stance against birth control - and w/o birth control you get more babies!! (ie: my siggy