Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 10:08     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
*welcome TO DC
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 10:08     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
It was the (black) mayor of New Orleans who referred to it as a chocolate city. Then at that White House press dinner Stephen Colbert mockingly said, "Welcome DC, chocolate city with a marshmallow center."
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 10:04     Subject: Re:is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
Perfectly ok - if you are describing a labrador.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 08:37     Subject: Re:is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
I'm black. Have only been called chocolate by other black people (mainly men....and it's meant as a compliment). Would be offended if a white person called me chocolate. When did simply saying "black" become too difficult?

As someone else noted, does your MIL called white people vanilla? If not, she's being offensive. And I highly doubt that she calls a black person "chocolate" to their face. That's the one common denominator among racists....they're cowards.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 08:28     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
I have heard D.C. being called Chocolate City by AA or someone who is not AA saying something in a light hearted manner using the term 'chocolate'. Usually the reference is sexual though. Ex: " He is a good looking chocolate man".
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 08:03     Subject: Re:is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
Anonymous wrote:I find that racists often justify their use of unacceptable terms by claiming they are widespread or in use.


Yes, and also denying that they are not in use everywhere. . .
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 07:59     Subject: Re:is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
I find that racists often justify their use of unacceptable terms by claiming they are widespread or in use.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 06:57     Subject: Re:is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
Would she want to be called vanilla?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 06:22     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
Anonymous wrote:I believe they also say "yunz" or "yinz" in Pittsburgh to make "you" plural. I wouldn't take anyone's word from Pittsburgh about anything semantic. My sister, who lives there, says people leave out the verb "to be"-- i.e. "My car needs fixed."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yinz
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 06:19     Subject: Re:is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
I'm sorry your MIL grew up in an area where she learned to use such a term. It sounds offensive and is not acceptable.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 06:16     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
I believe they also say "yunz" or "yinz" in Pittsburgh to make "you" plural. I wouldn't take anyone's word from Pittsburgh about anything semantic. My sister, who lives there, says people leave out the verb "to be"-- i.e. "My car needs fixed."

Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 06:14     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
Sexual Chocolate?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 05:54     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
Anonymous wrote:My MIL from Pittsburgh uses this term when speaking about blacks and prior to meeting her (I am in my thirties), I had never heard this word used this way. I have corrected her with AA, but she says 'chocolate' is an accepted word where she lives.
So before I continue to be bothered by what i think i s MIL's idiocracy - this an okay word to use?
I'm not interesting in a big flame throwing thread - I just want to know this is an acceptable use ofthis the word in our country.


It's not acceptable in Pittsburgh (leave us out of it, thanks) or anywhere else.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 05:42     Subject: Re:is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
Is your MIL white? I assume she is, and I would find it at the very least a little offensive coming from her. The fact that African-Americans (or other ethnic groups) use a certain term among themselves doesn't mean it's available for public use. But YMMV.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2012 05:24     Subject: is the term 'chocolate' offensive?
My MIL from Pittsburgh uses this term when speaking about blacks and prior to meeting her (I am in my thirties), I had never heard this word used this way. I have corrected her with AA, but she says 'chocolate' is an accepted word where she lives.
So before I continue to be bothered by what i think i s MIL's idiocracy - this an okay word to use?
I'm not interesting in a big flame throwing thread - I just want to know this is an acceptable use ofthis the word in our country.