African American?

Re: African American?

Postby Cactus Jack » Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:46 pm

Red Okktober wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:Exactly. I think that some black Americans don't like being referred to as "African" on the grounds that they've never been to Africa. African isn't a race.


African American is one of the 5 racial types on the US census form

Those forms are an illustration of how limiting tickboxes can be.

Back when then said White British/Irish I would always tick Other and put Irish as I knew British/Irish was a device used in the company I was working for as a way to cover up some pretty blatant anti-Irish discrimination.
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Re: African American?

Postby Maddog » Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:39 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:Exactly. I think that some black Americans don't like being referred to as "African" on the grounds that they've never been to Africa. African isn't a race.


African American is one of the 5 racial types on the US census form

Those forms are an illustration of how limiting tickboxes can be.

Back when then said White British/Irish I would always tick Other and put Irish as I knew British/Irish was a device used in the company I was working for as a way to cover up some pretty blatant anti-Irish discrimination.


Are you not a British citizen?
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Re: African American?

Postby Cactus Jack » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:26 am

Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:Exactly. I think that some black Americans don't like being referred to as "African" on the grounds that they've never been to Africa. African isn't a race.


African American is one of the 5 racial types on the US census form

Those forms are an illustration of how limiting tickboxes can be.

Back when then said White British/Irish I would always tick Other and put Irish as I knew British/Irish was a device used in the company I was working for as a way to cover up some pretty blatant anti-Irish discrimination.


Are you not a British citizen?

That's a complicated question that isn't entirely relevant as the question refers to ethnic origin.
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Re: African American?

Postby Maddog » Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:33 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:Exactly. I think that some black Americans don't like being referred to as "African" on the grounds that they've never been to Africa. African isn't a race.


African American is one of the 5 racial types on the US census form

Those forms are an illustration of how limiting tickboxes can be.

Back when then said White British/Irish I would always tick Other and put Irish as I knew British/Irish was a device used in the company I was working for as a way to cover up some pretty blatant anti-Irish discrimination.


Are you not a British citizen?

That's a complicated question that isn't entirely relevant as the question refers to ethnic origin.


It's not complicated at all.

I'm pretty sure you're a white British citizen, in the same manner that I'm a white American citizen, regardless of our ancestry..
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Re: African American?

Postby Cactus Jack » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:23 pm

Look up Northern Ireland Fuckwit
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Re: African American?

Postby Guest » Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:41 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:Exactly. I think that some black Americans don't like being referred to as "African" on the grounds that they've never been to Africa. African isn't a race.


African American is one of the 5 racial types on the US census form

Those forms are an illustration of how limiting tickboxes can be.

Back when then said White British/Irish I would always tick Other and put Irish as I knew British/Irish was a device used in the company I was working for as a way to cover up some pretty blatant anti-Irish discrimination.





I doubt the company was anti Irish... just anti you
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Re: African American?

Postby Cactus Jack » Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:43 pm

Guest wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:Exactly. I think that some black Americans don't like being referred to as "African" on the grounds that they've never been to Africa. African isn't a race.


African American is one of the 5 racial types on the US census form

Those forms are an illustration of how limiting tickboxes can be.

Back when then said White British/Irish I would always tick Other and put Irish as I knew British/Irish was a device used in the company I was working for as a way to cover up some pretty blatant anti-Irish discrimination.


I doubt the company was anti Irish... just anti you

Your doubts are as meaningless as you.
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Re: African American?

Postby Maddog » Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:53 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:Look up Northern Ireland Fuckwit


So you're a Brit.
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Re: African American?

Postby Maddog » Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:54 pm

Guest wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:Exactly. I think that some black Americans don't like being referred to as "African" on the grounds that they've never been to Africa. African isn't a race.


African American is one of the 5 racial types on the US census form

Those forms are an illustration of how limiting tickboxes can be.

Back when then said White British/Irish I would always tick Other and put Irish as I knew British/Irish was a device used in the company I was working for as a way to cover up some pretty blatant anti-Irish discrimination.





I doubt the company was anti Irish... just anti you


Are you suggesting his personality isn't very endearing?
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Re: African American?

Postby Cactus Jack » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:18 pm

Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:Look up Northern Ireland Fuckwit


So you're a Brit.

No, and I don't have to be.

Keep reading whatever you've googled until you get to the GFA
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Re: African American?

Postby Maddog » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:23 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:Look up Northern Ireland Fuckwit


So you're a Brit.

No, and I don't have to be.

Keep reading whatever you've googled until you get to the GFA



Are you a black Brit?
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Re: African American?

Postby Cactus Jack » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:50 pm

Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:Look up Northern Ireland Fuckwit


So you're a Brit.

No, and I don't have to be.

Keep reading whatever you've googled until you get to the GFA


Are you a black Brit?

Do you mean black as in Black like a person?
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Re: African American?

Postby Maddog » Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:55 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:Look up Northern Ireland Fuckwit


So you're a Brit.

No, and I don't have to be.

Keep reading whatever you've googled until you get to the GFA


Are you a black Brit?

Do you mean black as in Black like a person?


No, as in your dark, bitter soul..

Are you a white citizen of the UK?
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Re: African American?

Postby Cactus Jack » Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:36 pm

Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:No, and I don't have to be.

Keep reading whatever you've googled until you get to the GFA


Are you a black Brit?

Do you mean black as in Black like a person?


No, as in your dark, bitter soul..

Are you a white citizen of the UK?

a - Why do you want to know?
b - What business is it of yours
c - Educate yourself about UK and Irish citizenship if you're so interested.
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Re: African American?

Postby Maddog » Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:17 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cactus Jack wrote:No, and I don't have to be.

Keep reading whatever you've googled until you get to the GFA


Are you a black Brit?

Do you mean black as in Black like a person?


No, as in your dark, bitter soul..

Are you a white citizen of the UK?

a - Why do you want to know?
b - What business is it of yours
c - Educate yourself about UK and Irish citizenship if you're so interested.



Suit yourself Limey.
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