First of all, I grew up in a community where white folks were a minority. I know as many of more black people as I know white.
Second, colored is a derogatory term folks used a long time ago in place of words that began with the letter N which at that time were no longer viewed as particularly acceptable. It's what closet racists called black people when they didn't know what else to call them. ("Colored" was a racist place holder, an it's no more chill than the N-Bomb in my eyes)
They're Black! Don't be scared to say it cause it sounds heavy on the tongue. Ask them what they wanna be called, they'll tell you they're black people, believe me, many of my friends are African-Canadians.
I don't know a single black person who is okay with being called colored. Not one (but I know plenty of old white folks who use the term).
Ladies, think of being called a bitch(colored). Now think about being called a cunt or whore(N-Bomb).
It's the lesser of two evils.
They've embraced, and call themselves and each other black (or brotha/Sista). What's the hold up?
All I'm sayin is, either call them African-Canadian/American, or Black. You don't need to launch a poll, and discuss them like inanimate objects, or aliens not yet named as a species. They're human beings, and this sort of thing happening in 2013 is degrading to every black man and woman on the planet. You don't see a poll about what to call Asians, East Indians, or white folks, now do you? It's like a poll about what you like to call zombies.
It just feels wrong on a societal level at this stage of the game, folks. Tell me I'm wrong if I am, but I think I've made a strong case.
I know you didn't mean any harm, Sabine. We've talked, that whole smite incident we cleared up (Kyle denies it, but I know he did it, he's the only one I let read my stuff besides my lady when I have one), and you seem like a great person. And I'm sorry for how I reacted initially, it just seemed so obscure and innocently degrading.
NOW, you've learned something from this thread.
