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  Is it PC to say "Native American" because you hate the term Indian? (search mode)
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Question: Is it PC to say "Native American" because you hate the term Indian?
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Alcon
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« on: May 02, 2006, 01:22:20 PM »

I suppose it is PC, but I don't care.  The term sounds better and makes more sense.  I do not see why "Native American" nor "American Indian" are offensive.  "Native American" isn't going out of one's way to be politically correct (it's two letters shorter!), nor is it a new term, so I really do think that complaining about its use is just reverse PC.
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Alcon
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2006, 08:10:11 PM »

Can I just refer all other posters (except States Wife) as "you people."  Wink

Personally, I prefer "Amerindian," which is a contraction form of portmanteau.


Same here, as far as Amerindian

Someone born here is a "native" and usually an "American" in the popular sense.  Amerindian describes a familiar or gentic relationship.

I have no problem with the diction.  I just think that "Amerindian" looks horrible, and sounds even worse.
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