Ni gger, Nigro, Nigroid, Black ppl?

[Anonymous]

Hmmmm in fact, according to Asian education,
Black people should be called Black people.
However, while learning British literature or American literature, the words "Negro" and "Negroid" were often used, so the prfessor taught us to use those words.
And as the dictionary mentions "Negroid" and "Negro" are the words to refer Black people, and "Ni gger" is the word slurring black people, I learned that may be "Negro", "Negroid" and "black ppl" are acceptable words for black people.
Then while later, I realized that European culture teaches "Ni gger" can be used in certain circumstances because the literature use that word to describe black people, while "Negro" is a terrible word to use.
On the other hand, American education teaches people to use the word "African American" to call black people. However, then how should we call other black ppl? Like how about the European black people or black people who are citizens of Asian countries? should we call them "African European" and "African Asian"?

[WalterBlack]

I'm answeing from the perspective of an American. Ni gger is a highly offensive racial epithet and always has been, to the best of my knowledge. The words nigro and negroid were at one time a socially acceptable description of the descendents of African slaves. Since the civil rights era of the 1960s, the use of the words negro and negroid has steadily declined in favor of the word black. At the current time, negro and negroid are not acceptable to use in everyday conversation and are relevant only in a historical context.

Sometime around the 1980s, a pop culture movement started using the abbreviated term nigga' for black people to refer to each other among themselves. It is said that the black community "took back" the word ni gger and changed it into something positive. The appropriateness of this term is subjective. A non-black person is likely to offend people by using the word nigga', however it continues to be used widely within the black community.

Around the same time in the 1980s, the politically correct term "African-American" started to be used in polite conversation. For people who want to play it safe and avoid offending anyone, this is usually the preferred term to use. However, it is not without controversy because there are dark-skinned people whose anscestors are non-African. The terms Black and African-American are used almost interchangeably in the USA today.

[Asker]

Thank you for answering

[WalterBlack]

You're welcome.

[N192K001]

That really depends.

In interpersonal communication, the terms are best replaced with the listeners' individual name.

In terms of literature, it really depends on your audience. Back in Asia, there's almost no Black people you'll encounter in everyday life, so they're more of a foreign, abstract concept. So, sensitivity over the subject shouldn't be too high. But Europe & the U. S. have do have these people in significant numbers and their experiences very, hence their national traumas vary, hence their practices & policies on the matter vary.

Consider it like speaking in a different langauge, except perhaps different styles/variants of English, depending on particular audience for a particular work.

[drewmiller2911]

Yeah. This world is tough. Human beings are creatures that unnecessarily harm eachother. Whether it is our pride or egos, we all think lower of others. Why we cannot do things the decent way is because of money. We grow up to believe that it is what makes the world run, especially in the US. I'm half and half and I use Nigga as a way of adressing those close to me. Especially for those who share my black genes. It boils me a bit that it all derived from or ancestors desire for riches with no desire to work for it. Then again, this world is what you make of it and I fo not doubt that racism happend everywhere, but we're all gonna die in like 2 weeks anyway

[MisterAnon69]

In America these words were used to argue and put in place a type of caste system based on race to oppress and exploid Africans for 400 years. They play into an established stereotype of what black people were perceived to be so many years ago. That is why they carry social stigma in this part of the world. But are just now being able to shed this archaic meaning and become just words again.

[Ray_Lala]

I don't think any African get offended if you call them black.

Just like any caucasian if you call them White.

[Asker]

Thanks but then how about "ni gger", "nigroid" and "nigro"

[Ray_Lala]

I am of Indian-Chinese descendant and one of my best mate is from South Africa... I call him nigga... He calls me the Bob (Bob vagena whatever) guy... as per him he won't get offended unless a white people call him the N word... given that in past what happened I can imagine why.

You don't call Asians "mongoloid"

Just like that "negroid" is a scientific term... For varying body anatomy based on origin... which no one uses.

[Ray_Lala]

Again race is a bug thing only in USA no where else.

[Ray_Lala]

*big

[Asker]

Asians don't call Asians mongoloid because it's in English?
We do have our own expression to call the races.

[Asker]

Hmmm I see, then you think calling black people on the street in Asia by Nigga is ok for Asians?

[Ray_Lala]

Yeah but none of them are termed offensive my mom is Tibetian.. so I am also Asian (partly) I guess.

Of course an Asian would be offended if you call them slant eyed.

[Ray_Lala]

Ehh sorry I am from 🇩🇪 germany.

[Ray_Lala]

As long as he is not offended I don't give a shit about others.

[Asker]

You lost me

[Ray_Lala]

You lost me actually you can call anyone anything you want as long as you don't offend them... You don't have to be politically correct.

[Asker]

by the way slanted eyes and nigroid are totally different ways to call.
You should compare slanted eyes to Enormous nose which describes white ppl/black people offensively.

[Asker]

Hmmm but I want to call them as they want. Don't want to make them feel I'm careless.

[Ray_Lala]

Yeah... Glad I live in a country where everyone is tolerant.

[Asker]

Germany?, tolerant? In fact, Germany is notorious for its racism.

[Ray_Lala]

😅😅Well I don't want to argue... belive what you want to believe.

[WalterBlack]

I assure you that racism exists in many places all around the world. By the way, in the the USA, the word mongoliod was used in an offensive way to describe disabled persons, particularly people with Down Syndrome which alters the appearance of the face. Fortunately, this term has fallen out of use.

[Asker]

@WalterBlack Thanks for answering!

[bangyourhead]

Let’s not worry about what words to use. Just call them black and be done with it.

[Asker]

I want to but sinc I study literature it makes me confused

[Asker]

And whenever I talk to Europeans, they argue that those words are fine..

[DWornock]

They are dark brown; not black so Negro is more appropriate than black.

[goaded]

How about you call them by their names?

[Asker]

There are certain circumstances those words are needed.