is the term " third world" racist

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used that term once and some lady in a class got all upset saying her country was just like ours, I asked then why are you here at our university, she said her country didn't have them.............

I said oh I see how much they are alike........ sorry lady your 3rd world get over it[/quote]

You sound so much like an ignorant piece of white trash!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The recent rant post about airlines remind me about a situation a few years back when I said something was 3rd world. One of my coworkers informed me that the term was racist. I didn't think so at the time because as a white male some people will say that anything I say is racist. Is there a new and PC term we should be using instead of "third world"?

When I saw the rant, I did think that the characterization was rather ungenerous. I don't think the term is very PC anymore.

[Anonymous]

On a semi-related note:

Isn't it funny that "people of color" is now the most PC way to refer to the minority community, but "colored people" is one of the worst?

[Anonymous]

"I used that term once and some lady in a class got all upset saying her country was just like ours, I asked then why are you here at our university, she said her country didn't have them............. "

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Developing country". Of course, some people will get their knickers in a twist over that one, too.

You can't please everyone. Try not to say things that you know to be offensive. Let your sincere niceness buy you forgiveness for the rest.

This is how I feel. I don't think it's racist at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used that term once and some lady in a class got all upset saying her country was just like ours, I asked then why are you here at our university, she said her country didn't have them.............

I said oh I see how much they are alike........ sorry lady your 3rd world get over it

Not sure why everyone piled on this poster.

Isn't it the truth?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used that term once and some lady in a class got all upset saying her country was just like ours, I asked then why are you here at our university, she said her country didn't have them.............

I said oh I see how much they are alike........ sorry lady your 3rd world get over it[/quote]

You sound so much like an ignorant piece of white trash!

"White trash", on the other hand, IS pretty blatantly racist. So, way to make your point, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I used that term once and some lady in a class got all upset saying her country was just like ours, I asked then why are you here at our university, she said her country didn't have them............. "

LOL!

What 3rd world country does not have universities?

[Anonymous]

Is there a second world?

Read the whole thread.