I was taking a group of building service engineers through the 18th. We were discussing the use of Appendix 5. One chap was very exercised about the BA3 category which is described as utilization-capability-handicapped. He claims the latter word was exorcised from common parlance years ago and would be offensive to many. I am not that politically correct but maybe he has a valid argument,.
Any word can be used as a derogatory term-. That does not mean it cannot be used for it's original meaning.
They call Trump orange. Do we need to choose another word for the fruit and the colour? What if they start calling him a "right kumquat"?
I personally, being (so-called) white, do not think that 'black' - with its connotations of black arts, blackguard etc. - sounds particularly polite or respectful but that is the word acceptable at the moment by the people concerned. It could change for no valid reason - apart from the fact that they are not actually black, are they? Just as I am not .actually white.
As for the difference between 'people of colour' and 'coloured people' - well there is no difference is there? - yet one is considered acceptable and one is offensive. Go figure.
There is no logic to these decisions and I often wonder if it is the people involved who make the decisions or is it someone else who thinks they should be offended.
Any word can be used as a derogatory term-. That does not mean it cannot be used for it's original meaning.
They call Trump orange. Do we need to choose another word for the fruit and the colour? What if they start calling him a "right kumquat"?
I personally, being (so-called) white, do not think that 'black' - with its connotations of black arts, blackguard etc. - sounds particularly polite or respectful but that is the word acceptable at the moment by the people concerned. It could change for no valid reason - apart from the fact that they are not actually black, are they? Just as I am not .actually white.
As for the difference between 'people of colour' and 'coloured people' - well there is no difference is there? - yet one is considered acceptable and one is offensive. Go figure.
There is no logic to these decisions and I often wonder if it is the people involved who make the decisions or is it someone else who thinks they should be offended.
