If you still say Mulatto

Turtle143

kimbo1216:

barefoot barista:

Well, Bless your heart. Lol.

Well that's just the southern way of insulting someone without really coming out and saying it. lol

I thought people really meant it when they say it to me.

 

prncsstp

Not that its right, but the term Mulatto was definitely used in my social studies textbooks as a bolded vocab word (maybe in 4th grade - 1992ish)... They also used Mestizo as a bolded vocab word to describe a mixed race person of white/Latino descent.

 Just a wondering thought - why is Mulatto still prevalent within some circles, but I have NEVER heard the term Mestizo used socially?

barefoot barista

Crysawhit, I don't see where anyone said that you planned to continue to use it. All I see is people noticing that you apologized.

kimbo1216

Turtle143:

kimbo1216:

barefoot barista:

Well, Bless your heart. Lol.

Well that's just the southern way of insulting someone without really coming out and saying it. lol

I thought people really meant it when they say it to me.

 

Sorry Turtle.    In the south, it's just a known thing.  It's how we sugar coat our meanness. lol

Turtle143

kimbo1216:

Turtle143:

kimbo1216:

barefoot barista:

Well, Bless your heart. Lol.

Well that's just the southern way of insulting someone without really coming out and saying it. lol

I thought people really meant it when they say it to me.

 

Sorry Turtle.    In the south, it's just a known thing.  It's how we sugar coat our meanness. lol

lol no wonder I only heard it from the girl who I thought hated my guts. hahaha I spent a year in nursing school in Louisville, KY and the said girl would always say that. Anyway I thought her accent was cute and I liked hearing her talk LOL 

amberpro

On the textbook issue, it is sometimes mentioned as a bold vocabulary word usually when discussing slavery. The outdated and offensive term "negro" is also used in the context of civil rights lessons. It's not used in a general way and is, at least now, discussed as being a formerly acceptable term that is now outdated. 

Birdies08

amberpro:

On the textbook issue, it is sometimes mentioned as a bold vocabulary word usually when discussing slavery. The outdated and offensive term "negro" is also used in the context of civil rights lessons. It's not used in a general way and is, at least now, discussed as being a formerly acceptable term that is now outdated. 

I had a Statistics text book in HS that categorized people into three races: White, Negro, and Jewish. Yikes! It was an old text book...

Crys- I think people get why you used it and are glad you apologized. I'm pretty sure that quote was aimed at other responders in this thread. You didn't know, now you do. In my book, no harm no foul

 

For the posters who are frustrated at having to keep track of terms that hurt other people, I hope you realized how lucky you are not to be the victim of hateful speech. Not trying to be snarky, I really hope you understand that it is a privileged position not to be part of this issue. That's why the groups of people this kind of speech is used against get to decide what is and isn't hurtful.

 

I'm also frustrated that mainstream terms are becoming offensive; I'm frustrated that people out there still partake in the prejudice and violence that changes the way people hear these terms. You may not mean the word in a harmful way, but maybe the last person who used it did, you know? Hateful people appropriate this language and make it offensive. It sucks and I too hope for the day when it stops happening and we all have peaceful language to use with each other.

 

I hope that wasn't beating a dead horse too much; I just wanted to chime in again  

 

 

11kacey

I honestly cannot believe how many people did NOT know that word was offensive.

Just to add to the group of terms many of you learned about today, 'retarded' is also offensive, please don't use it.

bookkitten

11kacey:

Just to add to the group of terms many of you learned about today, 'retarded' is also offensive, please don't use it.

This is one I have (shamefully) had to work on. Powerful PSA in regards to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T549VoLca_Q

11kacey

bookkitten:

11kacey:

Just to add to the group of terms many of you learned about today, 'retarded' is also offensive, please don't use it.

This is one I have (shamefully) had to work on. Powerful PSA in regards to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T549VoLca_Q

Thank you for the link. It is such a great message. 

magnoliablossom00

11kacey:

bookkitten:

11kacey:

Just to add to the group of terms many of you learned about today, 'retarded' is also offensive, please don't use it.

This is one I have (shamefully) had to work on. Powerful PSA in regards to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T549VoLca_Q

Thank you for the link. It is such a great message. 

I HATE that word. I have a cousin with Down's and it's just.... offensive. The thing about "retard" is that people don't even think about it. They just assume it's ok. At least with racial slurs, people *generally* know to not say them if they aren't sure. I think that's where this entire debate over "mulatto" started. However, people don't really take the time to think about other stereotypes and labels. That word is just gross and sounds so mean.