Comments on: Race and Language (60) http://thewordnerds.org/2006/04/29/race-and-language-60/ A podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:50:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: shannon http://thewordnerds.org/2006/04/29/race-and-language-60/#comment-108472 shannon Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:07:51 +0000 http://thewordnerds.info/2006/04/29/race-and-language-60/#comment-108472 I am ethnically half Irish and half Japanese, living in Hawaii, where it is typical to have ethnic combinations like this. On a recent trip to Rhode Island someone referred to me as "half regular/half japanese"....I thought that was funny and very telling. At least they didn't say "half normal"! I am ethnically half Irish and half Japanese, living in Hawaii, where it is typical to have ethnic combinations like this. On a recent trip to Rhode Island someone referred to me as “half regular/half japanese”….I thought that was funny and very telling. At least they didn’t say “half normal”!

]]> By: Tristan http://thewordnerds.org/2006/04/29/race-and-language-60/#comment-27475 Tristan Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:56:44 +0000 http://thewordnerds.info/2006/04/29/race-and-language-60/#comment-27475 I'd have to call Modern Hebrew a revitalized language. Not an invented langauge. I’d have to call Modern Hebrew a revitalized language. Not an invented langauge.

]]> By: Daniel Watkins http://thewordnerds.org/2006/04/29/race-and-language-60/#comment-41 Daniel Watkins Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:06:27 +0000 http://thewordnerds.info/2006/04/29/race-and-language-60/#comment-41 Could the reason that 'redneck' is more acceptable than the n-word (to take two examples) be that a 'redneck' will only be used to refer to someone who maybe has done something to deserve the label, whereas 'people of colour' (barring Michael Jackson) do not choose to be 'of colour'. Essentially, 'redneck' is based on behaviour (which people can change) whereas the n-word is based on someone's colour (which (most) people are unable to choose). I apologise if I've said anything insulting, it is not intended. Could the reason that ‘redneck’ is more acceptable than the n-word (to take two examples) be that a ‘redneck’ will only be used to refer to someone who maybe has done something to deserve the label, whereas ‘people of colour’ (barring Michael Jackson) do not choose to be ‘of colour’.

Essentially, ‘redneck’ is based on behaviour (which people can change) whereas the n-word is based on someone’s colour (which (most) people are unable to choose).

I apologise if I’ve said anything insulting, it is not intended.

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