According to the British Sociological Association, there are other words and phrases used to describe race, skin colour and heritage which could be found offensive however.
"Halfe-caste" is a "dated, racist term which should be avoided", they explain.
"Mixed race is a misleading term since it implies that a 'pure race' exists."
They advise alternatives including "mixed parentage" and "dual heritage"
Its only a matter of time before people gonna say 'Black' is outdated because the colour black is not an accurate description of what African skin looks like (its a shade of brown) and also describing someone by the colour of their skin will eventually be deemed tasteless
Thank you Dub, the only guy thats attempted to answer the questions in my OP
low turning this into a typical vip2 borefeet
My question was, how long till the term 'black' is going to be deemed un PC and is the whole issue just one big hypocritical mess as there isnt much difference between the terms 'coloured' and 'black' in terms of its connotations
how would you feel if someone refered to you as coloured in your presence?
Someone did actually a few weeks ago. I thought to myself why is he using such a term its quite 'outdated'
But saw it as more ignorant than offensive
The term will dissapear with his generation anyways
I highly doubt people are screaming racism this whole story is overblown. The people overreacting are the people who THINK people sre overreacting. The same people defending him and rant about black people being "too sensitive" are so close to dropping racist stuff in their rants.
A guy at work was telling me a cool story about a guy I knew was black, he referred to him as coloured. I asked him what colour he was? He looked confused then he clocked. Outdated term that should be left in the past
what colour are people who are asian/decent?
what colour are people who are mixed with different races?
Thank you Dub, the only guy thats attempted to answer the questions in my OP
low turning this into a typical vip2 borefeet
My question was, how long till the term 'black' is going to be deemed un PC and is the whole issue just one big hypocritical mess as there isnt much difference between the terms 'coloured' and 'black' in terms of its connotations
how would you feel if someone refered to you as coloured in your presence?
Someone did actually a few weeks ago. I thought to myself why is he using such a term its quite 'outdated'
But saw it as more ignorant than offensive
The term will dissapear with his generation anyways
Thats that person showing their age and ignorance.
Benedict isnt even 40, what someone said earlier is true, it shows hes never been around certain circles or even travled to feel its ok, linking also to a certain impression of those people, a view the old studio bosses might/do also share ironically stopping black actors getting work.
Coloured to me not only has the historical ties, but implies im an enigma. in 2015?
tbh he probably thought its what they say in the US, I don't think I've heard anyone in the UK use the term "coloured" but I've definitely heard it on American TV
don't think I've ever heard Americans use the term "ethnic minorities" either
People are too lazy. What does it take to write or utter a few more words?Describe whom you are talking about. Nationalities, and regions alone don't always give enough of an accurate caption.
9/10 if is say Colombian, Juan Cuadrado isnt going to come into your mind, more often than not Skakira, or Falcao.. So i say Afro or Black Colombian, or Colombian African.
9/10 if i say Jamaican Kaci Fennel isnt going to come to your mind either.
Describing helps to educate and eradicate misunderstanding.
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mixed race is on the hit list next ffs.
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Badman
This is what im saying.
Its only a matter of time before people gonna say 'Black' is outdated because the colour black is not an accurate description of what African skin looks like (its a shade of brown) and also describing someone by the colour of their skin will eventually be deemed tasteless
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Yoshie
Is it offensive to say Brown?
The MIL says it and it sounds racist, but she is racist so I can't tell if it's the word or her.
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Someone did actually a few weeks ago. I thought to myself why is he using such a term its quite 'outdated'
But saw it as more ignorant than offensive
The term will dissapear with his generation anyways
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Badman
PC gone mad bro
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Yoshie
Thanks.
It's hard for us uncoloured folk to know what we can and what we can't say anymore.
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lanceW
Better keep up to date.
I highly doubt people are screaming racism this whole story is overblown. The people overreacting are the people who THINK people sre overreacting. The same people defending him and rant about black people being "too sensitive" are so close to dropping racist stuff in their rants.
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underwriter
what colour are people who are asian/decent?
what colour are people who are mixed with different races?
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Supermalt
Thats that person showing their age and ignorance.
Benedict isnt even 40, what someone said earlier is true, it shows hes never been around certain circles or even travled to feel its ok, linking also to a certain impression of those people, a view the old studio bosses might/do also share ironically stopping black actors getting work.
Coloured to me not only has the historical ties, but implies im an enigma. in 2015?
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Badman
I do agree
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dub
tbh he probably thought its what they say in the US, I don't think I've heard anyone in the UK use the term "coloured" but I've definitely heard it on American TV
don't think I've ever heard Americans use the term "ethnic minorities" either
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Lens
Again, words like 'black', 'mixed race' etc being offensive wouldnt matter if people used regions.
No one will ever take offence to 'African' or 'African and European'
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Yoshie
How would BC used regions if he's talking about non-whites in the UK?
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VENOM
last i heard, white is a colour. thanks for confirming your ignorance hence why you are so "confused" about what to say.
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Lens
Im answering the questions about what is ok or safe to say.
Cumberbatch could have said europeans/caucasians get an unfair proportion of roles in the uk and he's glad it isn't so in the US
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Lens
Is Your question asking for an acceptable word to group african, asian and the indigenous (spellcheck) populations of the world bar europe into one?
There isn't one, it isn't acceptable to do so.
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Yoshie
You're an idiot if you thought that was serious, sit down.
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Gunner
People are too lazy. What does it take to write or utter a few more words?Describe whom you are talking about. Nationalities, and regions alone don't always give enough of an accurate caption.
9/10 if is say Colombian, Juan Cuadrado isnt going to come into your mind, more often than not Skakira, or Falcao.. So i say Afro or Black Colombian, or Colombian African.
9/10 if i say Jamaican Kaci Fennel isnt going to come to your mind either.
Describing helps to educate and eradicate misunderstanding.
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O Fenomeno
+1
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Lens
Afro implies african and would be adding a region. You could equally say a jamaican of european heritage. And we're talking race, not nationality
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Da Luv Doc
Black is black. Fuck this "African American" rubbish
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