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It exists in some Native American groups as well, where people who "act white" are called Apples (red on the outside, white on the inside), similar to how black
by smallblacksun 16y ago
It exists in some Native American groups as well, where people who "act white" are called Apples (red on the outside, white on the inside), similar to how blacks who "act white" are called Oreos. Sadly, both groups often find it easier and more attractive to blame racism for all their problems than to actually consider that there culture is part of the problem.
- endtime 16y agoAh, I didn't know that and that is unfortunate. I've never really met any Native Americans or otherwise been exposed to their modern culture. I've heard an Asian friend jokingly refer to herself as a banana (yellow outside, white inside) but I got the impression that this was not a serious/pervasive thing in the same way as the Oreo slur. If the "apple" thing is that serious then that's very unfortunate.
- Anechoic 16y agoserious/pervasive thing in the same way as the Oreo slur I don't know that "Oreo" is a pervasive slur. I've certainly never heard it IRL.
- smallblacksun 16y agoI don't know if it is pervasive, but it certainly exists: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/nov/1/20051101-104932-4054r/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/nov/1/20051101-1049...
- Anechoic 16y agoOh, I'm not that it exists but the assertion was that the use of "oreo" was pervasive - I'm not convinced of that given thadisputingt I've never heard anyone use that term in real life.
- yummyfajitas 16y agoFor what it's worth, my ex-girlfriend (an African fugee) was called an oreo (among other things) by African Americans who didn't approve of her lifestyle.
- Anechoic 16y agoAgain, it exists, but if in 38 years of growing up black, going to school with blacks, living, working, playing sports, dating, etc with blacks, I've never heard it, and I don't know anyone who has heard it, I really can't consider it "pervasive". Lots of things exist, but aren't pervasive - terrorism for example.