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... and negroid are dated terms, but they were once official as well,,,,,however I have rarely heard either used in a non derogatory context in this day and age
I've occasionally heard caucasoid, negroid, and mongoloid and rarely others (for native american or native australian) in entirely non-derogatory fashion. Because those are scientific terms. You gotta call people "something" can't clap and say "that one". But the word "ni**er" originated from the country name "Niger" and that word originated from the word "negro" which is a latin word for black. The problem with the 2 "g" version is, that it was hijacked (and spelled incorrectly) and used as a derogatory term from the time of slavery and due to that connection, it's a swear word. Well, let's see how this concept gets treated by the PC Police ... 'slavery' began in Rhode Island in 1679 and was continued after the formation of the United States of America until after the Civil War - which means that slavery thrived and prospered under the American, not the Confederate, flag, and was originated by the North - not the South. I'll wait ... It doesn't really matter who started it. Even if Jesus would have started it, it's still wrong. they are just words...they have no meaning till someone puts a meaning to it. |
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offensive is often just a subjective standard that we need to respect when we become aware of it,,,heck, I have had a female ask me not to call her hun because she found it condescending(hun has always been a punctuation for me,,lol, use it in conversation with EVERYONE) in her case, I made the effort to refrain from using the term,,it doesnt take that MUCH effort really I agree MsHarmony. People can be offended by almost anything these days. I say hun A LOT too. A lot of people around here do 
If I knew it offended someone, then I would make an effort as well not to say it. Might slip out a few times though. But that is just how I talk. No offense meant. But I, also, don't ask everyone if they mind me calling them hun. If I did....I would get the weirdest looks and be avoided like a serial killer
I believe it's most about the intent behind the words more than the actual words, with the exception of "known" offensive words 
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Politically correct=intellectually stupid. Acting 'Politically Correct' allows a multitude of insults that intellectuals can use. The average person has no idea when they've been put down under the guise of politically correct talk. I used to have Politically Correct contests at work during breaks. The person who could insult another in the absolute nicest way possible while using elitist gibberish would win. The best I heard was turning the phrase 'He lacks common sense' into 'socially acceptable'. This may seem like opposites, but to my old elitist coworkers, common sense had become so rare that it was now known as 'uncommon sense' and since they looked down on many people, 'socially acceptable' was the joke. PC is a joke, in so many ways |
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PC is nothing more than big words being used. Doesn't mean it equates to respect.....doesn't mean it doesn't either
Being PC or speaking in everyday, average words can both be respectful or disrespectful.....depending on the context or meaning. |
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I still exercise my freedom of refusing to be PC!!
I say what I want to whoever I want to!! LOL...life is good. |
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