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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:38 PM Original message |
Apology for a term, but see what my 84 year old mom said today about our President |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. My uncle was born in 1926. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Several of my racist, yellow dog relatives expressed the sentiment that voting for the "**ig**: was |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. My grandmother was the same way.. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. For her generation colored was the civil, polite term. |
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janet118 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. For instance, the NAACP |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's actually dated more than racist. Hence why the the NAACP hasn't changed its name. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm glad she is okay. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Agreed. Good to hear she's back at home. n/t |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Hey, to me it doesn't really matter. The way that some |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. "And the colored girls go doo-di-doo-di-doo-di-doo-doo" |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. I remember when that song came out. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Awesome Post, Omaha Steve, |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. My father's 85 and uses the term. I once countered, "What color was he, Dad?" |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. There is nothing wrong with your mother using the term, "colored" to me.. |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. spot on! |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Thanks you. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. Bless her dear heart |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't see the need to apologize - "colored" is not an epithet, it's just |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. There's just no way that outdated equates to racist n/t |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Good for her for being outspoken... |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ms. Bigmack was in a bicycle accident.... |
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Jane Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. OMG, that's funny! |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. WOW |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
44. ..... |
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blaze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. Hugs for your mom, Steve |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. She did a great job rearing a fine Dem and hope she gets well. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. I know a lot of people who use the phrase "people of color." It is not derogatory. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. IIRC the idea behind "people of color" is that the "people" part is most important, not the color. |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:01 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. You got it. My color is beige. My mother's is onion skin. My father was |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Knew this guy in the service who, to use President Obama's term, |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. "Plaid." That's a good one. My mother's onion skin completion would |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I love that charming scene from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. Don't forget Heinz 57!!! |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm with my 82yo dad who was born in East Texas. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. Best wishes for your Mom. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. Your mom sounds like a great lady! |
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FarLeftRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. My Step Brother-in-law calls him a "half and half" |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Was talking to this old guy (he's probably 90) who still uses "mulatto" |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
29. I hope she will continue on the mend... |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
31. Blessings on ya Omaha Steve. I hope your Mom's OK |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
33. Glad your mom is better. My 83 yr old mom is also in Omaha. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
35. Colored was once THE term of respect for African American folks |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
37. I think the term "colored" became unsavory because of its use in the segregated South |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Yes, that's exactly it. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
40. My brother is a black joke teller, a tough ass biker and uses terms that make me flinch |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Reason |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 10:20 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. He's a dichotomy of himself |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
45. I hesitated to mention this very thing after the election, but my grandmother is the same way |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
48. Glad your Mom is doing fine |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
49. My 85yo grandma, who voted for Obama and likes him, still uses "negro". |
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byrok (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
50. When I was about 7 or 8 |
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