I don't understand.

I don't understand how anyone could call someone colored.
Do they not know that it's a racist term?
Are they THAT stupid and ignorant?

It seriously makes me want to cry, I don't understand how someone can even think about saying something like that....

And than go along and say that there not racist... Okay, than what are you?

Calm down... I have heard people call themselves colored... Some people find it offensive and some dont... Whoever said it probably wasnt trying to be racist... Obviously it isnt the most PC term out there, however the intent behind a word is always what is important... words by themselves are simply symbols, they dont mean anything until you attach a meaning to them...

My little sister thinks that when you call someone colored, it involves crayons

Why should I have to calm down?
Who have you heard call themselves colored?
I've never heard that.
Everyone should find it offensive. Whether it's said to them, or not.
They might not have 'tried' to sound racist, but they don't have to try.
And obviously it means something to me. I think it's stupid for anyone to
say the word, and I don't know why anyone would.

Coloured?
Doesn't that just mean the colour of your skin?
Racist is when you actually call someone BY the colour of their skin.
Or has something happened, that I've missed?

In this day and age it's difficult not to say something that's offensive to at least a couple people in the world.

A very good friend of mine came from Jamaica, and his skin was naturally very dark. He referred to himself as "coloured" all the time, and he rather enjoyed labeling the rest of us as "pasties".

No, ally.

About BrittyBoo's comment: My point exactly.

I don't see whats the big deal.
If I said to someone that they were coloured, that isn't racist.
Its facing facts!
So, my mums white.
Does that mean I'm being racist towards her?
Nope.

If I called someone by their skin colour. then that would be in my opinion racist.

Girl!

People are always gunna be that way

You cant change them its called FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Theres no laws aganist ractism so watever

stop crying about this its pointless!

If someone came up to me and said "hey whiteman!!" I'd be like "my name is Rick", "dumba$$". are you trying to be oppressed?

That's not offensive would you like it if they called people by theyr color? Now that would be racist

Rickd: that's what I mean.
Why call someone that.

I have heard plenty of African Americans call themselves colored.
I remember this particular case of an african american woman because this woman found it offensive that an asian in her office called herself colored. She thought using the word colored was a way of referring to her past history of oppression, and that someone who didnt share in that history had no right using the term.
So yes, some african americans use the term.
Some hispanics/latinos use the term.
And now apparently some asians use the term.
Just because you find the term universally offensive does not mean everyone has to share your views. Why should everyone be offended by a term you choose to find offensive?
I find your narrow mindedness highly offensive...

You are better than that Sarah. When you take offense, you give their terminology power over you. Let it go. They are the ones who need to be educated.

thought I should I add, I was making a point... everyone seems to get offended at the most inocuous things today...

I have a national diploma in health & social care and officially it is racism if you call some body 'coloured'

Alone we cannot educate people, we cannot tell people that 'coloured' is racist!
There's a thing called Karma >> which I strongely agree on. People cant change people! Let them get on with there small minded personalities... I can tell you know >> they wont get far!!

Dont let Racists bother you!

Hmmm. what ever happened to NOT referring to ANYONE so as to designate their race.

*The times they are a changing**

If you talk to a black person born in the 20's or the 30's, they certainly refered to themselves as "colored" or "people of color"...that was considered a polite reference (racist sounding now, however) in that era...In my era...the sixties... African Americans refered to themselves as "Black"...and that became the "non-racist" term...ie "Black Panthers", "Black Power" ect...Today it's African Americans...a mouthful, to say the least...but what the hell...if an ethnic group wants to "name" themselves, ok with me...

Racism...is hating another group of people based on color and origin...with a arrogant belief that "(your color" is the good color"...People are people are people...blindfolded we'd be hard pressed to make stupid generalizations...

So get off the words..."colored" fits everybody...if ya didn't have a color, you'd be frigging tranparent...

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I agree with Ty, What's wrong with being colored? If I were white, I'd be white. If I were black, it'd be black. It's not like I'm insulting someone. What's wrong with being a color? Like teendollie12 said, her sibling thinks of colors involving crayons. Colors aren't offensive.

Colors are innocent. What's wrong with being a certain color? Not like I'm making fun of someone by saying that. It depends on who it is. Everyone has their own way of thinking.

You say you're entitled to your own opinion and yet you're telling us to think in this certain way, without giving us our own opinion. You attack in remarks saying that your way of seeing it is right. Maybe you see it as one way, and some people don't.
Being a color doesn't bother me, if it bothers someone else then that's them.

I've gave you my answer so good day. And whoever rates me wrong for this... I don't really care because it's freedom of speech in the world. But obviously that doesn't apply right now.