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Det bedste svar jeg har hørt på spørgsmålet om brugen af 'Neger/Negro' er følgende:
"Negro is currently considered somewhat offensive in the United States, and it's not advisable to use it if you are first learning the language.
I say "somewhat" because there are circumstances where it is still used, but those circumstances are historically and socially complex, and even Americans still struggle with those circumstances.
It's best to either look for a more neutral term - black or African-American are currently* better choices - or to avoid the reference to race except where necessary. It's also a good idea to take the cue from the person you are describing - what word, if any, would they be comfortable with you using?
*Note: racial relations and language in the US continue to evolve, and what is proper today might be offensive tomorrow."
Godt at høre at "black" kan bruges. Det er også det jeg ville vælge, om jeg skulle tale om hudfarve.
Wiki har et OK opslag om hele affæren, og åbenbart var "black" i helt gamle dage nedsættende, men så ville borgerretsbevægelsen hellere have black tilbage fordi DE syntes "negro" var nedsættende - hvilket ældre blacks/negros ikke brød sig om, fordi de syntes stadig black var mest nedsættende.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negro
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