Is the term "Uncle Tom" racist? (generation, world, news)

[summers73]

Originally Posted by ChocLot

Of course it is.

Thank you.

[ChocLot]

Originally Posted by summers73

Thank you.

Your maturity is shining through!

[summers73]

Originally Posted by ChocLot

Your maturity is shining through!

The majority rules in the court of public opinion. Since there's no alternative quantitative analysis to determine if it's racist, we must agree that it is.

[BECLAZONE]

Sometimes all it takes, is for offence to be taken where no offence was meant, and an innocent person ends up dead, or with their life ruined.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by summers73

Just came back to make sure that the results were as I predicted, stabilizing at 2/3 (veto overriding majority to boot ). It is indeed racist to use the U-T term. The majority have spoken, get over it haters.

Ok. But i'm still obligated to use it when appropriate. And i most certainly will.

[LuckyGem]

I have never heard "whites" use the term "uncle tom" when referring to "black" people.

[JJG]

"Racist" would discribe something that a person of one race uses against a person of a different race.

When do you ever hear whites call blacks "Uncle Toms"?


It's not racist. It's meant to be an insult, but not racist.

[summers73]

Yeah, still about 2/3 believe it's racist.

[ozzie679]

Originally Posted by JJG

"Racist" would discribe something that a person of one race uses against a person of a different race.

When do you ever hear whites call blacks "Uncle Toms"?


It's not racist. It's meant to be an insult, but not racist.

I've heard both blacks and whites refer to a Republican or "white acting" (whatever that is) black man as Uncle Tom.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by summers73

Yeah, still about 2/3 believe it's racist.

I can't find something racist when (1) it's commonly used within a single race and (2) the meaning of it can be seen as a good thing for someone of another race....