Is using the word ‘hood’ racist?

[Anonymous]

no! it's not!

[Anonymous]

Can be. No one says this anymore so you’re also old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I've been away for so long, it's so nice to be back in my 'hood." No, not racist. Short for neighborhood.

"I don't like that shirt, it's pretty 'hood." Code word for ghetto. Yes, racist.

* but, it's OK for POC to use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I've been away for so long, it's so nice to be back in my 'hood." No, not racist. Short for neighborhood.

"I don't like that shirt, it's pretty 'hood." Code word for ghetto. Yes, racist.

* but, it's OK for POC to use it.

The acronym is BIPOC.

Get it right, grandma !

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As in short for neighborhood.

Please explain why it would be "racist." I don't follow.

[Anonymous]

Now, if you refer to Toys R Us as "We Be Toys 'n Shit" that's racist.

It's also an Eddie Murphy joke.

And Delirious -- that was some FUNNY SHIT man.

[Anonymous]

Yes it is racist.