Why Can We Write Caucasian Here But Not Neeegro?

Chuckles

Because you're a racist?

Oh No You Dit-n't!

I take exception to the word caucasian. I prefer honky. I'm a honky and proud of it!
Terms like "white-bread" and "cracker" just make me hungry.

michele g

you can write *******

FascFiter

Nobody finds the term "Caucasian" offensive, that's why. But they should. I do not come from the Caucasus. Neither is that where white people originated. So it's inaccurate.

grandma

No idea. We live in a discriminatory society.

Kevin A

It's a "PC" thing but what they haven't figured out is that there is nothing correct in politics.

They also haven't figured out that it's also the French word for black. Guess the French will have to do without the color black in all of their Yahoo literature.

irish_american_psycho

*****, ***** and *****. The answer is, this is Yahoo's site and they wish to be Politically Correct so some moron won't sue them.

daffy d

Because Yahoo promotes reverse discrimination! You can write caucasian in the question header, but not *****, both of which are scientific atomical politically correct terminology. Apparently '*****' is only allowed in the answers section.

because neegro is offensive and causcasian aint..

same as black person to a WHITE ***! :P

That is a good question. Maybe it is too closely related to the "n" word? I think that Caucasian should go away personally. If it is not ok to lump other groups together then why is it ok to lump "white" people together. Besides I am not white....more of a peach with pinkish undertones. Which is funny because I am half "Native American"....can't judge a book.

Col. Forbin

That's odd--the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used that word to reference his race in his speeches.

***** (and negra) is the Spanish word for the color black.

Now the word, "******", is not a slur. It's like calling the brother "homey."

da2 d

I seen 2 ****** beat up a caucasian for saying "that black guy over there"...while they were kicking his head in, they were saying, "Do I look black to you, cracka"? "Who you callin' black"? It was surreal.

kim1

Funny how King and college professors use the term '*****', but the ****** here say it's offensive. Yahoo is on touchy ground allowing caucasian in the question section and not *****. If you ask me, Yahoo is exercising reverse discrimination practices.

Major

Giving in. Funny.

Brian I

because that would hurt someone's feelings. God forbid we label someone as something. Labels are evil evil things. Pretty soon, they are going to have to relabel bathroom signs as "outside junk" or "inside junk".

spaz9001

the truth is america gives in too much to minorities. im not racist, but iz da truth

mah

Because it's politacally correct to use Black person, plus it's just good manners.

Kayte

because that isnt a politically correct term

it should be African American.

M-Digital

I've written ***** here before

Ernie

Give it a break fool. Second time you've asked (at least). Want to add another "e" and try again.

Nasser a

tupac said this qoute!!!!

N_ever I_gnorant G_etting G_oals A_ccomplished

zapper143

***** actually is a slur on black people,coz earlier during colonial times the term was used for Slaves......generally speaking it also means black skinned people.

you can politely call them black . because i personally feel its better not to hurt other peoples feelings.

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