Republican congressman from Arizona referred to Black Americans as 'colored people' on House floor
azcentral.com
Notably ironic as he was speaking in support of an amendment to ban inclusivity training requirements for military members.
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Fuck Republicans, but just for a sanity check, is it normal to say "people of color?" As in, "The judicial system is biased against people of color." That's in my verbal lexicon, and I'm suddenly questioning it.
Slurs are so interesting, being on a broad shifting scale based on contextual usage. I think it's interesting, for example, that "handicapped" has become a slur in my lifetime through it's general misuse.
Yes, "people of color" is considered respectful.
And you're right, language can change pretty fast. I've seen plenty of respectful words become slurs. I've even seen slurs be reclaimed by communities. Don't even get me started on person-first vs identity-first language.
“Black people” is not a slur, but “blacks” is. So is “negro people”, even though “negro” literally means “black”.
Bigots ruin everything, including language.
Hell, my mom used to work for an organization called ARC. When I was little it stood for "Association for Retarded Citizens". The organization still exists, but stopped being an acronym in the '90s.