Is using the word ‘hood’ racist?

[Anonymous]

I feel like if you have to ask, it’s probably not appropriate for you to say, even if it’s not racist. Just because something isn’t racist doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.

[Anonymous]

It's only racist if you are UMC and white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What makes using these words awkward is when it’s apparent you have no friends from the “hood” or friends of color. I’ve known white people who use these words to be “funny” among other whites and/if there is a minority present. Probably assumes the minority is from the hood aka ghetto in this sense.

YeH, anyone can use these words whenever they want. You know that both white and black people can both live in “the hood”? Haven’t you heard of a guy named Eminem? You might want to stop generalizing. Trust us, most of us black people (if not, all) wouldn’t get upset or flinch at it.

-signed a black person.

You don't speak for "most of us black people".

Neither do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What makes using these words awkward is when it’s apparent you have no friends from the “hood” or friends of color. I’ve known white people who use these words to be “funny” among other whites and/if there is a minority present. Probably assumes the minority is from the hood aka ghetto in this sense.

YeH, anyone can use these words whenever they want. You know that both white and black people can both live in “the hood”? Haven’t you heard of a guy named Eminem? You might want to stop generalizing. Trust us, most of us black people (if not, all) wouldn’t get upset or flinch at it.

-signed a black person.

Context is important here. Think of people from the show office, friends, will and grace. Do you not have white friends who grew up middle/upper class and try to use slang commonly heard in the 'hood' to be funny or to appeal to people of color? I'm sure you wouldn't flinch if a well dressed white person from a corporate office switches up lingo and say to you..."yo yo yo, my man....those are some fly kicks you got there".
I've seen it many times.


Those are the people I am referring to, not those who grew up lower class like ourselves.

PP here. Yeah, but...so what?

It’s the same as me talking like a white guy (think Dave Chappelle being a white news announcer in this sketch) https://youtu.be/FRZN7IzvCVs .

And again, have you never met white guys who talk “street” like that IRL?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What makes using these words awkward is when it’s apparent you have no friends from the “hood” or friends of color. I’ve known white people who use these words to be “funny” among other whites and/if there is a minority present. Probably assumes the minority is from the hood aka ghetto in this sense.

YeH, anyone can use these words whenever they want. You know that both white and black people can both live in “the hood”? Haven’t you heard of a guy named Eminem? You might want to stop generalizing. Trust us, most of us black people (if not, all) wouldn’t get upset or flinch at it.

-signed a black person.

You don't speak for "most of us black people".

Neither do you.

+1

[Anonymous]

Hood is just a short term for “neighborhood”.

Just like when you refer to “let’s go to your crib” it’s just another way of saying “let’s go to your house”.

There’s nothing racial about any of those statements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like if you have to ask, it’s probably not appropriate for you to say, even if it’s not racist. Just because something isn’t racist doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.

THANK YOU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you the way you are, OP?

Seriously...why?

Because this came up as an issue. I dont’ want to use a word considered to be offensive. That’s why I am the way I am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you the way you are, OP?

Seriously...why?

Because this came up as an issue. I dont’ want to use a word considered to be offensive. That’s why I am the way I am.

Yeah but why would the word “hood” be considered racist? It literally is just the short version of neighborhood.

There’s no racial proponent with the word.

My 80 year old mother-in-law uses the term when she visits us and says either she’s coming to our “hood” or “your neck of the woods”.

In no way have I ever connected it with “hood= poor black people/ghetto”.

You should stop generalizing.

[Anonymous]

Saying someone is hood, not ok.
Talking about your neighborhood in a way that make you feel hip, laughable, but fine.
Saying someone else is from a right area, using “hood”, not ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Saying someone is hood, not ok.
Talking about your neighborhood in a way that make you feel hip, laughable, but fine.
Saying someone else is from a right area, using “hood”, not ok.

I always thought calling someone a hood was short for hoodlum, which has nothing to do with neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

If you have to ask, then yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hood is just a short term for “neighborhood”.

Just like when you refer to “let’s go to your crib” it’s just another way of saying “let’s go to your house”.

There’s nothing racial about any of those statements.

I think if you're past your 20s you look silly saying hood or crib. I think there are two types of posters who are exceptionally bad for race relations. One is the liberal white who feels like, in order to be an ally, you have to call out random things as racist or offensive to. While this group is trying to be helpful, it only serves to diminish real incidents of racism because people start thinking, "here we go again, blacks whining about everything." The other group are white posters who aren't trying to help at all, but are trying to stoke discord between liberals and conservatives. Trying to get the, "oh the libtards are at it again" response. Both groups need to stop. The latter group won't do it voluntarily, but hopefully the former will get how counterproductive it is to focus on things like whether you can say "hood" when referring to your own neighborhood and just stop with the nonsense. Seriously, there are real acts of racism out there, let's save our outrage for those. I'm sick of hearing how blacks are "always crying racism," when a huge chuck of the time it's one of these two groups focusing on inconsequential stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Saying someone is hood, not ok.
Talking about your neighborhood in a way that make you feel hip, laughable, but fine.
Saying someone else is from a right area, using “hood”, not ok.

I always thought calling someone a hood was short for hoodlum, which has nothing to do with neighborhoods.

Calling someone hood is saying they act like they are from the ghetto. Calling someone a hoodlum is not attached to race or neighborhood. If you mean hoodlum, say hoodlum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After the tribe thread, I found a comprehensive list of offensive words. Here you go. https://bestlifeonline.com/offensive-sayings/

Wow....just wow!

I looked like the photos that accompany each definition while I was reading that list!