[Jose Mourinho]

Originally Posted by Robodog

I love Alexander O Neal and i am sure he is right in explaining that some people find it offensive. But clearly many people are also comfortable with it as a perfectly acceptable racial term.

For example; the official US census uses it as a proper racial category as recently as 2010 - bear in mind, that is during the presidency of Obama!

So how and why did it go from being an official government racial category to a racial slur in 4 short years??

And who knew??

I don't know how, ask the U.S Government. All I know is that the black lady on loose women termed it as a racist word and also Alex took offence to it also and many others I know. The bottom line is that it is seen an offensive word now. And should not be used if we are to show any degree of respect for black people.