Yes, Half-Breed is An Offensive Term.

[Leviathan]

It is.

I don't like being called a half-breed just because I am of two or more races.
What's even more ignorant is the fact that people tell me to calm down &say that's that's the correct term. &The term mutt is offensive too. I'm not a dog, but gee thanks for being an asshole.

Urge to kill rises...

[pikachief]

thats weird i've never heard that term before :/

my mom has called me a mexi-gringo from time to time though -_-;

btw levi, u seem to post here in the rants section pretty often :/

[Aisha379]

I was under the impression the correct term was biracial, not "half breed".

Usually I think you're rants are a little odd / overblown (no offense), but I can certainly understand being upset at being called a half breed.

It sounds very....degrading...almost animalistic...

[Kard]

About a decade and some ago, back in England, the going term was 'half-cast'. I'm not one for the whole overly politically-correct culture that's blown up these days, and I have no idea what the 'real' or accepted term is now, but yeah, leave all the 'half-breed' talk for the animals! http://www.amta1.com/images/jim_ross.jpg

[ShinMaruku]

There is no bloody term race, it's all one race, now while my family is guilty at times on using it, (But the kicker is they should not state shit since they spring forth from many nations since my great grand parents landed in Jamaica :P)

[Blitzkommando]

What's unfortunate is that persons of multiple ethnic backgrounds tend to be some of the most physically attractive people out there.

[pikachief]

What's unfortunate is that persons of multiple ethnic backgrounds tend to be some of the most physically attractive people out there.

yup!

and mexican's ;)

or maybe just mexicans and asians :S

i kid, i kid! ^^;

[McLaughlin]

I've never heard anyone call anyone else a half-breed. I can understand how that would be degrading though.

[Tessu]

You're just upset because you're a half breed, you know how moody they are

I kid, I kid, I love ya Levi~
Yeah, I can see how that'd be offensive... and annoying. I never had to deal with that because I look like I came straight out of Europe. But I'm Chinese. T_T

I have a solution, though: they're all vampires. Grab something silver and stab it through their heart. Show 'em what's what.

[Solstis]

It is.

I don't like being called a half-breed just because I am of two or more races.
What's even more ignorant is the fact that people tell me to calm down &say that's that's the correct term. &The term mutt is offensive too. I'm not a dog, but gee thanks for being an asshole.

Urge to kill rises...

You have to deal with some pretty ignorant people, huh?

[Seority]

Mud-blood comes to my mind.
Half-breed does sound deragatory, weither it's correct or not. I duno, I don't call my dog a bitch just because she really is. :/
You are either, Caucation, Hispanic, African American, Asian, or Other. I don't see Half-breed on any kind of medical/business/school form that I've filled out.
(Excuse my terrible spelling ><; )

[Broodstar1337]

There are no half-breeds. Ever.

If one parent is black and the other white, their offspring is automatically black. You can substitute black for hispanic, asian, middle-eastern, american indian, and any other race there is that I can't think of right now; just not white.

[Nitro Vordex]

If one parent is black and the other white, their offspring is automatically black. You can substitute black for hispanic, asian, middle-eastern, american indian, and any other race there is that I can't think of right now; just not white.
In a sense, you pretty much just said no one is white.

Rephrase that please. ._.

[Adriano]

There are no half breeds. Ever.

If one parent is black and the other white, their offspring is automatically black. You can substitute black for hispanic, asian, middle-eastern, american indian, and any other race there is that I can't think of right now; just not white.

Hmm for some reason, Jim crowe laws just popped in to my mind, with that "one drop" rule, that my friend sounded bad.. :wacko: , statements like these truly boggle my mind, because I know a lot of truly racially ambiguous people where these "rules" need not apply. But then again, I don't really care since race isn't something I care about so much..

Levi, Don't let it bother you, most people really can't tell somebody's entire ethnic background at first glance anyway, and what does it matter what they think?

Ah.. I do not fret on these miniscule things, I am multiracial I don't care. :wacko:

[thunder-ray]

Hmm for some reason, Jim crowe laws just popped in to my mind, with that "one drop" rule, that my friend sounded bad.. :wacko: , statements like these truly boggle my mind, because I know a lot of truly racially ambiguous people where these "rules" need not apply. But then again, I don't really care since race isn't something I care about so much..

Levi, Don't let it bother you, most people really can't tell somebody's entire ethnic background at first glance anyway, and what does it matter what they think?

Ah.. I do not fret on these miniscule things, I am multiracial I don't care. :wacko:amen ^^

[Kent]

Having so many different races diluted into my bloodstream, I get automatically classified as "white," because it's what I'm most resemblant of.

...But I do make a habit of, whenever the subject of race comes into any discussion, ask why. Just to see where they go with it (and determine if they need a boot to the head).

[Weeaboolits]

I don't think there should be much question, I could only see it being used with the intent of being derogatory, at least when referring to humans, we're touchy.

[Zorafim]

Yes, half-breed is offensive. I can't believe anyone would actually use it.

As for me, I have the joy of writing down both "White" and "Other (not white)" when asked my race.

[Leviathan]

When they ask for race I bubble/circle in as many as I can. Or if that isn't the case I go for the "Other" option.

&I think people my age have no sense on manners at all.
"Hey you're a half-breed!"
"No, I'm not."
"You're 3 races! Of course you are."
"Even if I was a "half breed" I'm sure you got you're measurements messed up, seeing as how I'm more than 2, &second half-breed is offensive, you just compared me to an animal. By the way since when did races become species?"

Ignorance surrounds me.

[pikachief]

my grandmother insist i have Jewish Irish Mexican English and Salvadorian in my blood :/

i know Mexican and Salvadorian but idk about the rest lol

[Adriano]

&I think people my age have no sense on manners at all.
"Hey you're a half-breed!"
"No, I'm not."
"You're 3 races! Of course you are."
"Even if I was a "half breed" I'm sure you got you're measurements messed up, seeing as how I'm more than 2, &second half-breed is offensive, you just compared me to an animal. By the way since when did races become species?"

Ignorance surrounds me.

I would've told them I had three biological parents.

[Outrider]

Yes, half-breed is a derogatory and racist term. There's no question. I wouldn't put up with that if I were you. Try not to get hurt or anything though, as it can be tough dealing with racism, especially when it's been ingrained in a person through their upbringing (which is usually the root of the problem.)


my grandmother insist i have Jewish Irish Mexican English and Salvadorian in my blood :/


The funny part being that "Jewish" is a religious designation and not an ethnic one. But hey, I live in the north-east, where I would get tarred and feathered for suggesting such a thing.

[Adriano]

which brings up a question, when people say they're "jewish" is it just implied they mean israeli?

[T0m]

Funny. When the subject comes up, I describe myself as a half breed. I never noticed it was a derogatory term.
I wonder if maybe the context plays a part in it. So, if it's maybe how others use the term, that decides if it comes across as rude, or factual.

[Adriano]

Funny. When the subject comes up, I describe myself as a half breed. I never noticed it was a derogatory term.
I wonder if maybe the context plays a part in it. So, if it's maybe how others use the term, that decides if it comes across as rude, or factual.

Honestly I don't view it as derogatory either, though I have been the only one to refer to myself as it (maybe), and maybe relatives too, but still it didn't bother me, because I don't define myself as the race/(or in this case Races) that I am.
It makes me really uncomfortable when I'm with somebody who takes aesthetic things such as race too seriously, that it almost becomes impossible to say anything without feeling like you've offended them. If we can't all make light of this whole Race situation and connect at a human level, then what hope do we have :-??

If those kids were being blatantly malicious Levi, then yea theyre assholes, but if they were just being uhh curious or whatever, then give them the benefit of the doubt, I guess there are people who don't know how to act around other people, you can tell them that it was rude to you, and hopefully it wont happen again.

[pikachief]

which brings up a question, when people say they're "jewish" is it just implied they mean israeli?

possibly.... well my grandmother said we're jewish but im sure she meant isreali but im sure im not that either but oh well lol

[Weeaboolits]

When they ask for race I bubble/circle in as many as I can. Or if that isn't the case I go for the "Other" option.

&I think people my age have no sense on manners at all.
"Hey you're a half-breed!"
"No, I'm not."
"You're 3 races! Of course you are."
"Even if I was a "half breed" I'm sure you got you're measurements messed up, seeing as how I'm more than 2, &second half-breed is offensive, you just compared me to an animal. By the way since when did races become species?"

Ignorance surrounds me.Humans are animals, and the term breed is used for other animals the same way race is for humans, we're just much more touchy than other animals and don't like being compared to them.

At any rate, it's still a rather rude thing to say.

[Syl]

Being multi-racial myself (go Mexican/Swedish/Spaniard! >_>) I've never really been called a half-breed. I can understand why one could get offended (considering breeds should refer to animals) but some people don't really know, I guess :???:

As far Judaism, it's only a religion but lots of people tend to think of it as a race >.>

[Toadthroat]

I think you're being a little sensitive Levi.
As someone thats mixed myself, I don't view the term half-breed as offensive at all.
Sure the word breed usually applies to animals, but I don't think the people that call you half-breeds are using it as a way to call you an animal.
The word mutt being offensive, I can understand, but not half-breed.

[Thalui89]

I've never heard the word the word half breed being applied to a human before although I have heard of half cast. imo half cast isnt too bad because its simply saying your a mix of both, Half breed though sounds pretty degrading.

[Outrider]

I mean, everybody saying that half-breed isn't offensive:

It is used as a derogatory term because it's meant to be used for animals. You don't see people responding well to being called a mutt or a bitch, because the very fact those terms are offensive is because you're deeming the person as less than human.

The effect has probably been lessened over the years, but that doesn't remove the fact that the current use hasn't changed from what it was originally intended for.

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

I think you're being a little sensitive Levi.
As someone thats mixed myself, I don't view the term half-breed as offensive at all.
Sure the word breed usually applies to animals, but I don't think the people that call you half-breeds are using it as a way to call you an animal.
The word mutt being offensive, I can understand, but not half-breed.
I don't think you can even say this one offensively or have it mean more than "a mix of 50% something."

Outside of that terrible Inuyasha, Shazam!

Although if they're using a "full breed" as a thing to hang over your head, they're just one of the many, "need to say I have more pride" just to make themselves feel superior. Although that can get far and wide and really hateful with the Hitlerish tendencies.

Of course, always fall back on the "Darwin never said: 'survival of the fittest'," and also "the strongest never wins out in evolution either, bigger and taller never = automatically survive and stick around longer - evolution never moves in a linear line."

So we got a PSU joke in there too I suppose. Have a Blade also. All their strengths, none of their weaknesses!

Pass on the good will and non-hate to your children or family generations of any kind and you've done everything you can and or should to get things moving in the right direction - morally. Darwiny, again not linear, but he probably would have liked it though instead of being called the half-monkey man for his evolution theory.

[CrimsomWolf]

I was never called "half-breed" (even if my family comes liekly from all parts of Europe [My great grandfather times 100 ors so was probabliy French according to my late Grandfather]) but I can understand your anger Leviathan.

It sounds degenatory (regardless if its correct term or not) so I would be pissed too.
Or would have punched the sucker.


Although...


The guy's probably has low self-esteem and infiriority complex and makes it up for it by offending people. Such assholes happen everywhere. Proving that to them can be as painfull to them as having chair smashed on their head.

And to people who claim that anger is over-rection for beign called that:

Well, you weren't called that were you?

Well I wasn't, but I faced bullying because of my nationality too

[Darkly]

different things offend different people. This situation seems to be like comedy - some people may laugh at a cancer joke and others may not find it funny because their mom might have it, so its relative.

Take it with a pinch of salt, if they are not intending to be offensive then you dont need to bring fault with them.

[Weeaboolits]

At the same time people should have the sense to stop and consider their wording, I mean, you don't run around calling people "gay" and expect them not to take it the wrong way, even though it just means happy.

[CrimsomWolf]

At the same time people should have the sense to stop and consider their wording, .

Agreed in 100%

It's not always easy, but you should at least try...

Though of course it may be hard at times...


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