Do people find my username (SamboNZ) offensive?

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Quote from: bryant.coleman on April 19, 2014, 11:58:32 PM

Quote from: Gervais on April 19, 2014, 09:57:21 AM

Quote from: bryant.coleman on April 19, 2014, 09:53:05 AM

Quote from: Farmer17 on April 19, 2014, 08:30:35 AM

I don't even know the word is considered racist and offensive to some African...

Nowadays the Political correctness is getting more and more crazier. I don't know what will be next. May be they will even ban books such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Why would they ban them?

Both Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn has been banned from a number of public libraries in the US, as a result of campagns by organisations such as the SLPC. Check this to see details:

http://voices.yahoo.com/argument-against-banning-huckleberry-finn-by-12246857.html

That's a perfect example of the endeavor to be PC escalating into idiocy.

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My friend Your name is OK

TrailingComet

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I have no issue with it

bryant.coleman

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Quote from: galbros on April 21, 2014, 06:40:56 PM

There was a book in the US narrated by "Uncle Remus" and it had a story about "little black sambo." You can google it if you really care for more backstory. This is what may cause some people umbrage. However, since you are clearly just using your name I don't think you should be concerned.

Hmmm... actually the book which you are referring to (The Story of Little Black Sambo) is an illustrated children's book. It was written by Helen Bannerman in 1899.

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In 1996, noted illustrator Fred Marcellino observed that the story itself contained no racist overtones and produced a re-illustrated version, The Story of Little Babaji, which changes the characters' names but otherwise leaves the text unmodified. This version was a best-seller.

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There was a book in the US narrated by "Uncle Remus" and it had a story about "little black sambo." You can google it if you really care for more backstory. This is what may cause some people umbrage. However, since you are clearly just using your name I don't think you should be concerned.

There is way too much butthurt in US society these days.

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Quote from: meliz98 on April 20, 2014, 02:05:43 AM

Those who always called racist about small things are racist themselves.

What?
Words can't be racist, people can. However words can be inappropriate, and strongly connected to racism / bad experiences etc.

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Quote from: meliz98 on April 20, 2014, 02:05:43 AM

Those who always called racist about small things are racist themselves.

I'm not sure thats true.

meliz98

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Those who always called racist about small things are racist themselves.

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I have no idea what it means as well.

Most people on here, probably would be in the same so what gives? Roll Eyes

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Quote from: Gervais on April 19, 2014, 09:57:21 AM

Quote from: bryant.coleman on April 19, 2014, 09:53:05 AM

Quote from: Farmer17 on April 19, 2014, 08:30:35 AM

I don't even know the word is considered racist and offensive to some African...

Nowadays the Political correctness is getting more and more crazier. I don't know what will be next. May be they will even ban books such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Why would they ban them?

Both Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn has been banned from a number of public libraries in the US, as a result of campagns by organisations such as the SLPC. Check this to see details:

http://voices.yahoo.com/argument-against-banning-huckleberry-finn-by-12246857.html

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Hey thanks everyone for your honest replies, I really appreciate your input. I will stop worrying about it now

umair127

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Not at all, don't know what it means.

boomertoo

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I do not think that its offensive at at all, I think Undecided

apsvinet

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Quote from: tekke on April 19, 2014, 03:33:19 PM

In spanish Zambo means , the result of the mixture between Black race and indian race (Native American). It is ok to use it to describe the racial background of somebody , however it is not ok to use as a derogatory adjetive

Oh yes, I can recall this as well, did some research on what the different 'race mixes' were called. I don't think it's more offensive than calling someone white or black. Just as long as it's not used in an offensive context it's not offensive in itself.

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Quote from: BitCoinDream on April 19, 2014, 03:44:07 PM

indian race or red indian race ? Indian race represents Hindu culture, whereas Red Indian race represents Mayan culture.

did you read the complete sentence? indian race (Native American), any indigenous people form America (Mayan, Aztec, Carib, Wayuu etc), the whole continent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas

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Quote from: tekke on April 19, 2014, 03:33:19 PM

In spanish Zambo means , the result of the mixture between Black race and indian race (Native American). It is ok to use it to describe the racial background of somebody , however it is not ok to use as a derogatory adjetive

indian race or red indian race ? Indian race represents Hindu culture, whereas Red Indian race represents Mayan culture.

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As most people here, Ive never heard of it.

tekke

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In spanish Zambo means , the result of the mixture between Black race and indian race (Native American). It is ok to use it to describe the racial background of somebody , however it is not ok to use as a derogatory adjetive

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never heard of that being an offensive word. should be ok.

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Quote from: BitCoinDream on April 19, 2014, 01:13:47 PM

I think the racial term is Zambo, not Sambo !!!

I suspect they're pronounced similarly though?

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