All The Colours Of The Rainbow
August 21st, 2007 by yuri
I was having a conversation with Jac yesterday and the topic turned to Coloured Folk a.k.a. People of African Origin a.k.a. Black People.
I had a few questions that we both couldn’t quite answer.
They were:
- Is saying ‘black people’ un-PC?
- If it is, then what term would you use to refer ‘black people’ as, if you were having a conversation with a ‘black person’ (imagine you didn’t know which country he or she was from)?
- Can I just classify people by the musical persuasion of their particular race? like ‘Blues People’ or ‘Hip-Hop Folk’?
If black is coloured, then the logic would make it that white is uncoloured. But if you really think about it, white could very well be ‘coloured’ and blacks ‘uncoloured’; it just depends on whether you’re thinking in terms of additive or reductive colours. A simple illustration: in the absence of light, colour does not exist. So total darkness (i.e. black) is actually true lack of colour.
I’m getting too scientific about this, aren’t I?
Anyway,
the point is this:
White people, or Chinese people, or purple people, are just as ‘coloured’ as black people. it just depends on your point of view.
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August 21st, 2007 at 4:35 pm
black is un-pc now?really?i thought only nigger was…hmmm…..
…and while we’re on the topic is chinky supposed to be derogatory to chinese people?cos i kinda find it cute..
August 21st, 2007 at 5:47 pm
I think the politically-correct term is african-american. But that is only if they are, in fact, of african origin and currently an American (??!) I dont know…it’s all too complex for me.
Then again, the subject of colour hardly makes its way into most conversation.
On a lighter note, I was grocery shopping in Woolies yesterday and this (Australian) girl shouted to her friend, “OMG!! TOO MANY YELLOW PEOPLE!!!!!!!!”
It was pretty damn funny because every asian within earshot looked like they were ready to pelt her with rice.
Have fun @ the concert, you!!
Your fellow yellow, rosie!
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:00 am
Stef: It’s only cute coming from a chinky!
Rosie: But what if they’re from Kazakhstan? And we be kickass, we yellow people, yes we are
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Black people call themselves black, I have loads of African friends, and they’re totally cool with being called black. so chill…
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:18 pm
eh eh but people don’t know if i’m yellow or black la.
HOW, HOW!!
August 29th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
black like to be known as black. instead of being embarrased by it, somewhat proud of it i guess.. and lotsa un-black ppl is trying to talk like them, dress like them, sing like them.. u get the idea.. doesnt matter what color u r labelled.. u r always trying to be the colour u r not.. (some ppl)
September 20th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Haha, there’s a “black” guy in the house now.
Well, not really. I’m Afro-Arab but hey what the heck… I found this post hilarious!