Comments by "upabittoolate" (@upabittoolate) on "Anchor Apologizes For Saying "Colored People"" video.

  1. true all that. being puerto rican makes you african, taino & spanish. but remember that language guides perception which informs reality. so don't think that language doesn't have power. it definitely does. the guy's gaffe wasn't strong language by any means. to me, it's almost worse that the guy must issue an apology when he actually had no malice. but that's our complicated world. go figure
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  2. true, i've never cared for "african-american" i prefer black because it's just a stronger. in truth, white people aren't even caucasus mountains aren't in the area of europe from which white people derive. i feel you though. i'd rather just be considered american. but for so long now, my group has been denied the american dream because of institutional racism. therein lies the divide. pc doesn't really address that problem in my opinion. that's why i say it's sensible to ask a some black folks
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  3. true that
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  4. true. micro-management is BS. as radical as i am, i find myself saying "damn, don't patronize me". yes, this 1 is definitely a case of oversensitivity. BUT, let's consider he said it & didn't feel the need to apologize. conversely, it's fuckery that he even has to feel that way. i didn't detect any racism in his comment. it's kinda like o'reilly whenb he went to sylvia's. he went into our house & congratulated our mother for not being a whore. somehow he thought he was paying a compliment
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  5. ...and to a great degree, words are very overrated. but before you go all the way into believing that thesis (not that you're stuck on it), you should see what alfred korzibsky says about the power of language. of course, take it with a grain of salt or leave it altogether. but it's just a little food for thought. peace
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  6. all very true. that being said, you can't deny the power of words. it's not as simple as sticks & stones. language has its effects whether or not we like to believe it. language is a very powerful thing. example: after hearing W Bush talk a few times, you probably realized that he wasn't really a very bright man. hearing say, his father speak, you can dislike his politics, but you can't deny that he's an extremely bright man. that's all just from words. i know you're saying they're overrated...
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  7. it's definitely overblown. believe me, most black people are seasoned enough to sense when a guy says something with malice. but again, it goes back to the notion that we, as a people, define ourselves. that term comes from a time when we did not. that guy's slip wasn't a big deal but i'm trying to show you part that you may be overlooking. peace
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  8. cool. thank you for that jewel.
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  9. no, we aren't really pissed at all. in fact, it looks like it was a little verbal gaffe & nothing more. but the greater issue is that "colored" comes from a time that we didn't really have a self-identity. we (black people) were asking for rights & asking to be considered human when we needed to be demanding both. i don't fault you or that guy but it's important to try to understand "where we're coming from" in order to deal with the race problem in this country. just say "black" or "human". ok?
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  10. imus was offensive & so is colored. BUT, neither is very important. the problem lies when others decide to define us for us. the worse part is when people use rhetoric to form the perception of a group & they act on a perception (or prejudice) rather than deal with an person's mettle. yeah, the whole "colored" thing was benign. BUT, be ever mindful & vigilant about how language guides thought in many cases
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  11. as a black man, i don't care for for "people of color" either. we're people. i identify as a black person but that's really a personal aesthetic. i know, it's tough for white folks to understand & that they often feel as though they are walking on eggshells. it's best to talk to some people within a race identified sub-group, get a consensus then choose your words. at least you (understood) would have made an attempt to be sensitive to my sensibilities instead of just being pc
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  12. i've never know the real meaning. educate me
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  13. i disagree language is always going to have a degree of power. remember, not everyone has the analytical tools to brush off certain language. some people actually internalize it. some people are victims of language. in some other cases, some rhetoric is also used to mobilize idiots like white supremacist groups too. language is used for propaganda etc. it's not as simple as sticks & stones. i dunno about you, but i've gotten laid pretty often simply because i've said the right things. feel me?
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  14. i think you're missing the crux of the issue. one thing comes from a cultural definition that was "assigned". for blacks in america & abroad, we constantly struggle to gain our own definition beyond the western construct in order to develop a "sankofa" ideology. yes, colored is racist but that guy's use was innocuous & not mal-intentioned
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