04-11-2016, 10:04 AM
as always it would depend on the intent. if it were as a character in a poem similar to that i'd be fine with it. did dale speak about someone's wife in particular? i actually thought of an african woman though african americans see themselves as black not brown.
if some one said little brown women generically i'd agree my partner would be one of them.
i do remember when i first got here calling someone a cheeky monkey, i was reprimanded with "we're not monkeys" now i say it and it's accepted that different cultures are different in their word use. i would use the phrase outside the house though as i have no intention of upsetting people.
i read the poem without thinking of the poet, if for instance we knew an african shepherd herder had written the poem we'd all be going wow, what a great poem, but no it's a whitey that wrote it. if i thought a person was acting in a racist manner toward her i would obviously jump to her defense not that she isn't capable of defending herself.
if some one said little brown women generically i'd agree my partner would be one of them.
i do remember when i first got here calling someone a cheeky monkey, i was reprimanded with "we're not monkeys" now i say it and it's accepted that different cultures are different in their word use. i would use the phrase outside the house though as i have no intention of upsetting people.
i read the poem without thinking of the poet, if for instance we knew an african shepherd herder had written the poem we'd all be going wow, what a great poem, but no it's a whitey that wrote it. if i thought a person was acting in a racist manner toward her i would obviously jump to her defense not that she isn't capable of defending herself.
(04-11-2016, 08:52 AM)just mercedes Wrote: Billy - if a stranger spoke about your wife as 'a little brown woman' would you be pleased, or feel insulted on her behalf?