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[Hollywood]

WAXAHACHIE — A North Texas school district has apologized to a student who was listed under the name "Black Girl" in a high school yearbook photo of the school's National Honor Society.

All white students are identified by name in the photograph in the Waxahachie High School yearbook, which was distributed Friday. The teen identified as "Black Girl" is the only black student in the photo.

The label apparently was meant to be a placeholder until the yearbook staff could track down the student's name, district spokeswoman Candace Ahlfinger said in today's edition of the Waxahachie Daily Light.

She said using that label was a poor choice, but it was not meant maliciously and was not meant to be printed.

School board president Joe Langley said a student made the mistake. "I'm sure the student is very sorry," he said.

District administrators and high school faculty members were expected to meet on Monday to discuss the mistake, Ahlfinger said. She said the district probably would make adjustments to the yearbook and yearbook staff to avoid such incidents in the future.

:lol

 

[jenov4]

Heh, expect a lawsuit press release shortly.

 

[Desperado]

oh teh no.

there's places where XX or "[first name]" X is in the place of people's names in group pics in my yearbook this year...waaah.

what if it said [and was an] "asian girl"? would everyone be uncomfortable after they found out it was a placeholder? how 'bout "tall girl"? "blonde girl"?

i dunno i guess my argument is kind of stupid...but so is this article.

black is not a negative term...if it said "fat girl," maybe there'd be a problem.

 

[Mercury Fred]

Wow, Texas. What a surprise.
:lol

 

[Spiritreaver]

Yeah, figured it was Texas even before I got into thread. And boy, the school board sounds SO concerned.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

if it said "fat girl," maybe there'd be a problem.

If it were true then I think spades should be named as such!

 

[Blackace]

oh teh no.

there's places where XX or "[first name]" X is in the place of people's names in group pics in my yearbook this year...waaah.

what if it said [and was an] "asian girl"? would everyone be uncomfortable after they found out it was a placeholder? how 'bout "tall girl"? "blonde girl"?

i dunno i guess my argument is kind of stupid...but so is this article.

black is not a negative term...if it said "fat girl," maybe there'd be a problem.

I used to be the "black guy" that worked at EB to everyone who didn't know my name. I didn't mind it... But at times these type of terms can hurt... Example:

"why does BlackAce also come into threads about race?"

"Well he is black..."

it doesn't call me a bad name, and I am indeed black..but it says there is something wrong with being black, or it is a character defect in black... and so on... just depends how the term is used.. And really.. it has no place in a High School year book

 

[Hollywood]

Maybe you should ask that guy in the gaming forum asking about colored DS owners. :lol

PS - As I was telling my friend one night in a drunken stupor, I don't ever wanna hear racism. Blacks can get scholarships easier than whites with lower scores, can jump higher, and have a higher average dick size.

 

[Blackace]

Maybe you should ask that guy in the gaming forum asking about colored DS owners. :lol

I have had people say all sort of wacky things in my short life... One guy (the only Japanese person I have ever met with an Southern accent and he lives in Chiba!) told me that when he lived in the states he was "cool, with all dem colored folks"... whoa...

 

[Raistlin]

Texas would be my second guess actually.

You should see Mississippi - though if you're black, maybe you shouldn't.

 

[Blackace]

Maybe you should ask that guy in the gaming forum asking about colored DS owners. :lol

PS - As I was telling my friend one night in a drunken stupor, I don't ever wanna hear racism. Blacks can get scholarships easier than whites with lower scores, can jump higher, and have a higher average dick size.

The scholarship thing seems to be fading... and really it should be based on income, not race (God knows there are enough poor black people that it wouldn't make a difference right now) Jumping higher comes from training... running from the dogs and jumping over fences... you should try it! Can't make you feel better about the dick thing...sorry...

 

[retardboy]

Who cares? I call black people black people all the time. Same with white people... It's just easy to say.

 

[Loki]

Blacks can get scholarships easier than whites with lower scores, can jump higher, and have a higher average dick size.

Well now that just takes care of those 350 years of oppression, now, doesn't it? </sarcasm>

Can't make you feel better about the dick thing...sorry...

:lol

Hidden subtext: "I'm sorry I have a HUGE WANG and you don't!" :lol

 

[Hollywood]

No its not from training, black people have another ligament in their legs. Which is why Steve Nash is the only decent white guy in the NBA. :lol

I didn't say anything about oppression, so don't try to start a whole race thing.

 

[Loki]

I didn't say anything about oppression, so don't try to start a whole race thing.

I didn't "start" anything. It seemed that you were implying that those "benefits" were enough to offset the history of racism in this country, which is of course silly. If it was just a joke (as might be the case since you noted that you were drunk), then that's fine.

 

[Blackace]

Who cares? I call black people black people all the time. Same with white people... It's just easy to say.

Me too.. but the point is that it can be used to hurt as well as describe..


"you know.. he's white, so he can't help himself."

that is a hurtful remark... I just don't think it needs to be in a highschool yearbook... poor girl went through enough being the ONLY black girl in her school most likely...

 

[Blackace]

No its not from training, black people have another ligament in their legs. Which is why Steve Nash is the only decent white guy in the NBA. :lol

I didn't say anything about oppression, so don't try to start a whole race thing.

I have heard the whole "twitch" ligament theory... but it is not 100% proven or correct...

 

[hXc_thugg]

I have heard the whole "twitch" ligament theory... but it is not 100% proven or correct...

Sounds unlikely since all humans are 99.9% genetically the same.

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

:lol.. At my school there are.. 5 black kids.
We're the only school in Ottawa like that though.. so weird.
Our school is in desperate need of diversity... =(

 

[impirius]

If she'd just change her name, this whole mess could be avoided

 

[Blackace]

Sounds unlikely since all humans are 99.9% genetically the same.

it is call an Urban Myth... but there are people who get HUGE grants to study this sort of thing..

 

[Blackace]

If she'd just change her name, this whole mess could be avoided

:lol :lol :lol I spit my coffee out on to my new keyboard...thank you very much!

 

[hXc_thugg]

it is call an Urban Myth... but there are people who get HUGE grants to study this sort of thing..

I need to get in on some of that action!

 

[cvxfreak]

:lol

I feel horrible about the situation, but it's still funny. :lol

 

[belgurdo]

Texas would be my second guess actually.

You should see Mississippi - though if you're black, maybe you shouldn't.

"No kiddin'"

 

[Pedigree Chum]

Seriously if soneone named me as "Brown Guy" by accident in my school yearbook I wouldn't give a shit. It's not a big deal, it's not like they typed N***** in there...

 

[Blackace]

Seriously if soneone named me as "Brown Guy" by accident in my school yearbook I wouldn't give a shit. It's not a big deal, it's not like they typed N***** in there...

well that is different.. brown isn't a race... black is considered to be a term for a race.. you hear black people this, white people that...but you don't hear brown people this... it is a little different feeling...don't you think?

 

[Pedigree Chum]

well that is different.. brown isn't a race... black is considered to be a term for a race.. you hear black people this, white people that...but you don't hear brown people this... it is a little different feeling...don't you think?

That's true, but I don't know, I don't think it's as big as a deal as some might make it out to be. I refer to people as Black, White, Brown, etc. around people of those ethnicities, it's never really been an issue to me or people I know. Maybe it's different in the states, I dunno *shrugs*

 

[Blackace]

That's true, but I don't know, I don't think it's as big as a deal as some might make it out to be. I refer to people as Black, White, Brown, etc. around people of those ethnicities, it's never really been an issue to me or people I know. Maybe it's different in the states, I dunno *shrugs*

like I said I don't really care if people call me black...I call myself black... I care more when people call me African American... never seen Africa.. but anyways that is a different topic for a different day.. I just think it doesn't belong in a High school yearbook. If I was the parents of that girl and saw that I think I'd be quite hot..

 

[Mermandala]

this story made me think of a time when i was a young kid and saw a black man dressed in an all white suit, get out of his shiny, white corvette with a personalized license plate that read "Mr White" taking some clothes of his into the cleaners. all this was made stranger because we were visting my racist cousins who lived in the "black" part of town and i was just starting to figure out that they didn't like black people. the disparity between the coolness of that random dude and my dumbass cousins was stark.

 

[DJ_Tet]

No its not from training, black people have another ligament in their legs. Which is why Steve Nash is the only decent white guy in the NBA. :lol

I didn't say anything about oppression, so don't try to start a whole race thing.

If we're going by myths, I prefer Chris Rock's answer that the slave owners were

a: Only buying the best fittest slaves to come over here and

b: Bred them to make super slaves, which probably bore an uncanny resemblance to Julius Peppers (i.e. 280 lbs and can run a 4.4 forty) :lol

 

[MIMIC]

A similar thing happened at a high school near where I live.

A yearbook editor listed a black guy as "blacky." The guy who did it--who was white--was suspended for 10 days and was almost expelled. (serves the bastard right).

 

[mrklaw]

it is tricky.

Its human nature to try and simplify things wherever possible.

Someone should do an experiment. Fill a room with a white guy, black guy, Chinese guy, guy in wheelchair etc. Then get one of them to cough, and have people identify which one. They'll probably say 'the black guy' or 'the disabled guy', simply because its the most obvious differentiator.

Not saying thats the case here, but even if racism stopped overnight, you'd still get this kind of thing. And the way that both the black community and society at large reacts to it is a good indicator of how far you've come (or not).

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

oh teh no.

there's places where XX or "[first name]" X is in the place of people's names in group pics in my yearbook this year...waaah.

what if it said [and was an] "asian girl"? would everyone be uncomfortable after they found out it was a placeholder? how 'bout "tall girl"? "blonde girl"?

i dunno i guess my argument is kind of stupid...but so is this article.

black is not a negative term...if it said "fat girl," maybe there'd be a problem.

I agree with you. Blak is not a negative term stop acting like it is. Maybe jus MAYBE the did do it as a place holder.

Blacky however is not acceptable.


The problem in this incedent is that this went to print. It show a subtle negative intent due to the fact that the ENTIRE yearbook staff couldn't be bother to name one person in the Society, who by the way happened to be black. Well at least the girl is in the Honor Society. That will get her a chance to get the fuck out of Texas. The teacher who is the editor should have picked up on that.

 

[DJ_Tet]

Blacky however is not acceptable.

:lol Did anyone say that was?

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

:lol Did anyone say that was?

No but, I wanted to say it because let's admit it blacky is kinda funny.


Hey blacky! Get me those CDs!

 

[karasu]

When people say 'Black' isnt a negative term they should really consider the history associated with the words usage. Comparing 'blonde' and 'tall' to it is ridiculous. I don't think being called black is entirely negative or anything, but if I were to open a yearbook and see myself labeled as 'black guy', it'd be a little jarring to say the least. It may be logical in a sense, but come on. When you're black and suddenly singled out for what's supposedly your skin color it sends all kinds of thoughts, feelings, and warning signals through your system. So yeah, black in and of itself isn't a negative term. That doesn't change the fact that black has been used as a negative term for centuries. Spiritually, physically, and symbollically.

And of course you wouldn't be offended by "brown guy". Brown has nowhere near the same connotations as black. Nobody ever says let's lynch those brown bastards. 0_o

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

And of course you wouldn't be offended by "brown guy". Brown has nowhere near the same connotations as black. Nobody ever says let's lynch those brown bastards. 0_o

:lol

Let's round up all the blondes and and have us a good lynchin'!

 

[tt_deeb]

like I said I don't really care if people call me black...I call myself black... I care more when people call me African American... never seen Africa.. but anyways that is a different topic for a different day.. I just think it doesn't belong in a High school yearbook. If I was the parents of that girl and saw that I think I'd be quite hot..

I don't think African American should bother you. I'm still German even though I haven't seen Germany.

 

[Blackace]

I don't think African American should bother you. I'm still German even though I haven't seen Germany.

I am just American..I am mixed Irish and African so I perfer the term "Freedom Challenged". Might be Japanese if I stay here long enough.... :lol

 

[karasu]

I remember reading that people started using 'African American' because it didn't bring up skin color(we don't call Latinos brown or Asians yellow). Alot of people don't like it because they say they aren't really African, but if we're going to split hairs about it, most of us aren't really black either.

 

[Blackace]

I remember reading that people started using 'African American' because it didn't bring up skin color(we don't call Latinos brown or Asians yellow). Alot of people don't like it because they say they aren't really African, but if we're going to split hairs about it, most of us aren't really black either.

I noticed your screen name is a black bird.. hmm hahah

Yeah I understand but the term African American to me is another way to create segregation, besides people only say African American in front of black people.... :lol

 

[karasu]

:lol good point.

 

[Tommie Hu$tle]

I noticed your screen name is a black bird.. hmm hahah

Yeah I understand but the term African American to me is another way to create segregation, besides WHITE people only say African American in front of black people.... :lol

FIXED. I don't know any Black people that even use the fucking term. White people you have permission from me use Black.

 

[galeninjapan]

BLACK??!?! Did you say BLACK!!??!

 

[MIMIC]

FIXED. I don't know any Black people that even use the fucking term.

C'mon.

REALLY?

 

[DarienA]

C'mon.

REALLY?

I second that.. African American is dumb f'n term that makes no sense at all.

 

[galeninjapan]

I second that.. African American is dumb f'n term that makes no sense at all.

I had a cousin that was White but born in South Africa. On all his applications he put African-American cuase he didnt know any better. He probably got a bunch of benifits that way too.

 

[MIMIC]

I second that.. African American is dumb f'n term that makes no sense at all.

How does it not make any sense?

African-American = a person of African-heritage who was born in the United States

Like Chinese-American, Japanese-American, so on and so forth.

 

[Blackace]

How does it not make any sense?

African-American = a person of African-heritage who was born in the United States

Like Chinese-American, Japanese-American, so on and so forth.

Soooo white people of British heritage?? uhh... no answer... umm... well... uhh...