by Kalaspia-Shimarata » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:48 pm
by Risottia » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:52 pm
Kalaspia-Shimarata wrote:Belive it or not, there is actually a huge debate about this. Is the word "abo" racist? For those of you who don't know, an abo is a slang term for Aborigional
by Farnhamia » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:52 pm
Kalaspia-Shimarata wrote:Belive it or not, there is actually a huge debate about this. Is the word "abo" racist? For those of you who don't know, an abo is a slang term for Aborigional, just like Yank is American and Pom is British etc. I personally think Abo is just as racist as Pom, Kiwi, Aussie and Yank, which is not racist at all. Hell, the leaders of NATO, the USA put Yankee in their spelling alphabet, despite the fact that it refers to them, so therefore it can't be racist! But on the other hand, it might be racist (please note, I am not trying to offend anyone, I am being completely in context) as Skip or Nigger, but personally I don't think so. Anyway, discuss!
by Kalaspia-Shimarata » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:07 pm
Farnhamia wrote:Kalaspia-Shimarata wrote:Belive it or not, there is actually a huge debate about this. Is the word "abo" racist? For those of you who don't know, an abo is a slang term for Aborigional, just like Yank is American and Pom is British etc. I personally think Abo is just as racist as Pom, Kiwi, Aussie and Yank, which is not racist at all. Hell, the leaders of NATO, the USA put Yankee in their spelling alphabet, despite the fact that it refers to them, so therefore it can't be racist! But on the other hand, it might be racist (please note, I am not trying to offend anyone, I am being completely in context) as Skip or Nigger, but personally I don't think so. Anyway, discuss!
How do Aborigines themselves feel about it?
by Ashmoria » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:13 pm
by The Black Forrest » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:18 pm
by New Embossia » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:25 pm
Hornesia wrote:Homosexuality may be a sin, but Jesus died for your sins. Therefore, feel free to gay it up.
by The Left-Libertarian Hippies » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:30 pm
by Rationallia » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:32 pm
by Rationallia » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:33 pm
by Landereien » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:36 pm
by Leandro Cabal » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:36 pm
by Gravonia » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:42 pm
New Embossia wrote:I'm Mexican, German-Irish, Spanish and Samoan. I've been called cracker, Beaner, Nazi, Hitler, and Coconut.
It's just not that racist to me. Either that or most people who say "MOFO U RACIST! DONT CALL ME CHINK!" Are just pussies. (<<No flame intended).
by Saint Jade IV » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:59 pm
by Ceannairceach » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:00 pm
by Saint Jade IV » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:03 pm
Tubbsalot wrote:Depends on whether it's being used as a racist slur.
Which, in practise, is about 99% of the time.
by Forster Keys » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:05 pm
Saint Jade IV wrote:Abo is a racist word. It's perhaps not quite as inflammatory as Nigger (boong, coon or black cunt would be more likely to fall into those categories). But most of the indigenous people I know don't like the word, and get upset when it is used. It is quite a dangerous word to use in certain country towns.
Furthermore, the author and some posting in this thread are being quite disingenuous to suggest that it is simply an abbreviation, like Aussie. The word has been used to denigrate indigenous people, in a way that Aussie has not been used to denigrate Anglo-Saxon Australians.
I found it strange however, that most indigenous people don't seem to mind the word blackfella being used. I know that it's quite a controversial term in some circles, but I've used it myself, and I've found that the indigenous people I mix with seem to mind it a lot less than Abo.
by Conserative Morality » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:07 pm
by Tmutarakhan » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:08 pm
by Forster Keys » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:09 pm
Conserative Morality wrote:My only personal experience with the term 'Abo' is from 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport', so I'm not really sure I know enough to say one way or the other.
by The Valkyrie Republic » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:10 pm
by Conserative Morality » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:10 pm
Forster Keys wrote:They say Abo in that?
by Tergnitz » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:11 pm
Tubbsalot wrote:Depends on whether it's being used as a racist slur.
Which, in practise, is about 99% of the time.
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