Not MM. A flameful confession.

[stephm0188]

I just returned from visiting my MIL. My 100% Taiwanese MIL who has lived in this country since the mid 1960's and has a very, very good grasp on the English language.

She keeps saying "Oriental people *insert stereotype here.*"

:-| :-| :-|

Nothing we could say could convince her that what she was saying was inappropriate.

IJC.

[UnderProtest]

I'll add my own. Backstory, I did grow up in the midwest and fairly sheltered. But it wasn't until last year that I realized the name of the dinner my mom made (wetback dinner) was derogatory.

[carfar]

Sept 24, 2012 21:06:02 GMT -5 UnderProtest said:

I'll add my own. Backstory, I did grow up in the midwest and fairly sheltered. But it wasn't until last year that I realized the name of the dinner my mom made (wetback dinner) was derogatory.

I'm just wondering WTf this dinner/ meal consists of ?

My grandma (an AA woman) also still says "colored", too.

[UnderProtest]

It was like a layered taco thing. Fritos, this sickly sweet chili like concoction, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream. Über healthy. I hated it.

And I have to laugh that your grandma says that. Mine did, but she was pasty white. She also said Cincinnata and rid up the house.

[UnderProtest]

Sept 24, 2012 21:16:47 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

My grandmother, who was AA, died a few years ago at 89. She always referred to black people as colored. Language of the oppressor and so on.

UnderProtest, I'm sorry, but I find that really gross and some things I just would keep under wraps. That's me, obviously.

I don't call it that anymore. Just sharing the story that it took me awhile to learn that it wasn't a pc term.

Edit: And I haven't eaten that dinner in 15+ years so it's not like I've used the term lately.

[UnderProtest]

Sept 24, 2012 22:43:02 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

Sept 24, 2012 21:39:42 GMT -5 UnderProtest said:

I don't call it that anymore. Just sharing the story that it took me awhile to learn that it wasn't a pc term.

Edit: And I haven't eaten that dinner in 15+ years so it's not like I've used the term lately.

I feel like we've had this conversation before.

What? Not with me.