[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Chaos

You can't risk saying something like that though, because so many people could take offence. Even though it's true, like you said, it wouldnt be okay for Jords to say it back and there is another double standard.

There's a double standard because white people have used it in the past to demean black people. If someone called me a white boy I would not be offended – how is that offensive?

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Firewire

There's a double standard because white people have used it in the past to demean black people. If someone called me a white boy I would not be offended – how is that offensive?

The double standard is that it's okay Jords' friend to call him whatever he wants, but not okay for Jords' to do the same. What has Jords' ever done to demean black people?

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Chaos

The double standard is that it's okay Jords' friend to call him whatever he wants, but not okay for Jords' to do the same. What has Jords' ever done to demean black people?

It's not okay to be called names at all. But being called "white boy" is not offensive. He can make it offensive if he wants to, that's up to him.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Firewire

It's not okay to be called names at all. But being called "white boy" is not offensive. He can make it offensive if he wants to, that's up to him.

Yeah I agree with the beginning part completely. And the point isnt that the name isn't offensive, but more so the fact that it's not okay for a white person to say something a black person could say. Its double standards.

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Firewire

There's a double standard because white people have used it in the past to demean black people. If someone called me a white boy I would not be offended – how is that offensive?

You would not address it? Why? Because you think its purely descriptive? Or out of fear?

You could argue that being addressed as "White Boy" demeans you as they only recognise you for the colour of your skin.

[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Jords

You would not address it? Why? Because you think its purely descriptive? Or out of fear?

You could argue that being addressed as "White Boy" demeans you as they only recognise you for the colour of your skin.

I've never been faced with it so I don't know how I would react to it.

If I was in a room full of black people then I would be the "white boy" because that's what I am. I'm not defensive of my skin colour. If they called me "gay boy" it would be different.

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I've never been faced with it so I don't know how I would react to it.

If I was in a room full of black people then I would be the "white boy" because that's what I am. I'm not defensive of my skin colour. If they called me "gay boy" it would be different.

but you are gay?

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Jords

but you are gay?