No. But I might call them an Indian, which I think is also considered offensive.This is a better question than the other poll.
If your answer is "no," you should ponder why not. And maybe even post why not in this thread.
You: Interesting last name
New Person: Oh, thank you, I am Native American.
You: Oh, a redskin.
NOT going to happen.
Come on people, you would all avoid calling a Native American a redskin in a non-joking manner. That is the question in this poll, and making it about 'joking' is just a dodge of the question.
Conversation with a person to whom you had been just introduced:
You: Interesting last name
New Person: Oh, thank you, I am Native American.
You: Oh, a redskin.
NOT going to happen.
This is a better question than the other poll.
If your answer is "no," you should ponder why not. And maybe even post why not in this thread.
Come on people, you would all avoid calling a Native American a redskin in a non-joking manner. That is the question in this poll, and making it about 'joking' is just a dodge of the question.
Conversation with a person to whom you had been just introduced:
You: Interesting last name
New Person: Oh, thank you, I am Native American.
You: Oh, a redskin.
NOT going to happen.
Most Indians cringe when you call them Native Americans.
not to his face and not to his back. It is a statement close to racist, the N-word for the native Americans.
That is precisely correct. If you want to refer to their heritage, you should inquire about their tribe.Quite frankly, the ones that I know want to be called by name, and known for their tribal group. There is an unbelievable amount of intertribal politics among NA's as a whole, even today.
What is this 'N-word' you speak of?not to his face and not to his back. It is a statement close to racist, the N-word for the native Americans.
What is this 'N-word' you speak of?
Most Indians cringe when you call them Native Americans.
Do they even have Indians in the Netherlands? :mrgreen: