Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 In a message dated 01-02-21 11:41:53 EST, goodstore@... writes: << To me the word Cracker is extremely offensive. Is it because its a " southern thing " or because people aren't educated on the word " cracker " or because its attached to a little people group its ok . I dont know but tome it just show the double standard I've seen in LPA all my life. >> I agree with Ellen. How many people or families of color would be comfortable joining this group? Shoot, I'm a white woman & I wouldn't be comfy in a group with this name. While we are fighting discrimination towards our dwarfism we also need to be aware of discrimination based on race, gender, religion and sexual orientation within LPA. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 I may be wrong, but cracker is a derogatory term used for Caucasians, much like the " N " word is used to hurt African Americans. Patty Re: The word cracker > In a message dated 01-02-21 11:41:53 EST, goodstore@... writes: > > << To me the word Cracker is extremely offensive. Is it because its a > " southern thing " or because people aren't educated on the word " cracker " or > because its attached to a little people group its ok . I dont know but tome > it just show the double standard I've seen in LPA all my life. >> > > I agree with Ellen. How many people or families of color would be comfortable > joining this group? Shoot, I'm a white woman & I wouldn't be comfy in a group > with this name. > > While we are fighting discrimination towards our dwarfism we also need to be > aware of discrimination based on race, gender, religion and sexual > orientation within LPA. > > Rose > > > > Looking to unsubscribe? Don't e-mail the list! Just send a blank e-mail to dwarfism-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 WOW, talk about someone having too much time on their hands to think up a new definition for cracker. Honestly, if someone came up to me and called me a cracker..I would laugh so hard, then after about 10 mintues, I would regain composure and just shake my head and say, " Boy have you got some major issues, do I look edible to you, should I even be offended? " Cracker...wow, that is going to baffle me for a long time...I've never ever heard it used here in Southern California! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 I looked up the word Cracker in the dictionary...I found this: " Offensive. Used as a disparaging term for a poor white person of the rural, especially southeast United States. " I didn't know about this before. This is interesting to learn. I dont hear that word around here...I didn't know about the " n " word until I went to Florida 5 years ago. I don't hear that word around here either. a << > I may be wrong, but cracker is a derogatory term used for Caucasians, much > like the " N " word is used to hurt African Americans. > Patty>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2001 Report Share Posted February 21, 2001 People that haven't heard Cracker are weird. I have heard it for about 4 years now. I don't take it offensive at all. I think it is stupid and thats that. Cracker is referring to a white person. White people usually don't take offense to it unless they are real strong for their race. Money a.k.a. Cracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 I agree with . I think People aren't creative anymore, and they have to borrow other words. I wouldn't be offended by something like that myself. Because I'm a little silly sometimes, and if someone called me a cracker…it would sound like quackers…so you get the idea. It's not weird to not be familiar with a certain word, Money. If you look at the definition, it says in the southeast. I live in New Hampshire and I'm from a small town. Every town and city, area have their own slang words. It's IMPOSSIBLE to know all the slang words and know what they mean. I think the word Cracker is SILLY and stupid to be taken seriously as an offensive word. And apparently it's not just a few people that aren't familiar with that word. Ok, you've heard the word for 4 years…big deal…what about those years BEFORE those 4? Would that make you weird? a <<WOW, talk about someone having too much time on their hands to think up a new definition for cracker. Honestly, if someone came up to me and called me a cracker..I would laugh so hard, then after about 10 mintues, I would regain composure and just shake my head and say, " Boy have you got some major issues, do I look edible to you, should I even be offended? " Cracker...wow, that is going to baffle me for a long time...I've never ever heard it used here in Southern California! >> <<People that haven't heard Cracker are weird. I have heard it for about 4 years now. I don't take it offensive at all. I think it is stupid and thats that. Cracker is referring to a white person. White people usually don't take offense to it unless they are real strong for their race. Money a.k.a. Cracker>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2001 Report Share Posted February 22, 2001 I live in Alabama(redneck country) and I too, have never heard that word used!! LOL Tammy Have a sunshiny day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2001 Report Share Posted February 23, 2001 Just some thoughts on them crackers. Why would you think that " cracker " would only upset those white people who highly identify with their race (By this I assume you mean bigots)? My guess is you're a bit younger than me so I'll fill you in. When the term was used more readily it was a " fightin' " word unless it was used in fun between " crackers " . That's because, while the word is race linked, when directed at a person in anger it was more of an individual insult to one's intelligent and character. In old rural communities the farmers would, after getting supplies they needed for the week, sit around the " cracker " barrel, " pickle " barrel or " pork " barrel in the general store and catch up on the goings on in town and the surrounding area and to set up business transactions. " Going out for coffee " serves that purpose now in rural areas. The word derives from a legitimate activity engaged in by the the people it was used against, so it didn't come out of thin air and has been used for 40 years or more so it does not denote the lack of creativity of a more recent time frame. The word was coined as an attack the farmer's way of life by portraying these people as simpletons, lazy and unsophisticated. These farmers worked their butts off all week long, sunup to sundown and stayed afloat financially by using their wits and trading skills within a small community. Because some " City boy " sees them sitting by the ' " cracker " barrel during the only break they get during the week and because they're not talking about the latest paris fashions but rather market prices on sow bellies, crops and livestock, they're called simpletons and lazy. I think I would bristle a bit myself. But, like many other words, the meaning has changed and mellowed both with the passage of time and because people are ignorant of it's true meaning to the southern farmer. In some cases the word has become a symbol of pride because it has picked up an additional connotation that links it with with pride in ones community. I saw a show on TV not long ago called " The Competition. " One of it's segment covers Mule Pulling. I thought, this is going to be stupid. I turn out to be an excellent insight into just the kind of person that would be a called cracker. Marty a wrote: > I agree with . I think People aren't creative anymore, and > they have to borrow other words. I wouldn't be offended by something > like that myself. Because I'm a little silly sometimes, and if > someone called me a cracker…it would sound like quackers…so you get > the idea. > > It's not weird to not be familiar with a certain word, Money. If you > look at the definition, it says in the southeast. I live in New > Hampshire and I'm from a small town. Every town and city, area have > their own slang words. It's IMPOSSIBLE to know all the slang words > and know what they mean. I think the word Cracker is SILLY and stupid > to be taken seriously as an offensive word. And apparently it's not > just a few people that aren't familiar with that word. > Ok, you've heard the word for 4 years…big deal…what about those years > BEFORE those 4? Would that make you weird? > > a > > <<WOW, talk about someone having too much time on their hands to > think up a new > definition for cracker. > Honestly, if someone came up to me and called me a cracker..I would > laugh so hard, then after about 10 mintues, I would regain composure > and just shake my head and say, " Boy have you got some major issues, > do I look edible to you, should I even be offended? " > Cracker...wow, that is going to baffle me for a long time...I've > never ever heard it used here in Southern California! > >> > > > <<People that haven't heard Cracker are weird. I have heard it for > about 4 years now. I don't take it offensive at all. I think it is > stupid and thats that. Cracker is referring to a white person. > White people usually don't take offense to it unless they are real > strong for their race. > Money a.k.a. Cracker>> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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