Comments on: Ethnic and racial labels http://www.readwriterachel.com/uncategorized/ethnic-and-racial-labels/ I'm an interrogator of gargoyle lovers, frog fondlers, and the eternal optimists saving the news industry. These are some of the stories I've written. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:58:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AnferTuto http://www.readwriterachel.com/uncategorized/ethnic-and-racial-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-30 AnferTuto Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:23:45 +0000 http://rkaufman.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/ethnic-and-racial-labels/#comment-30 Hola faretaste mekodinosad Hola faretaste
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]]> By: libbu http://www.readwriterachel.com/uncategorized/ethnic-and-racial-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-26 libbu Wed, 16 May 2007 12:42:35 +0000 http://rkaufman.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/ethnic-and-racial-labels/#comment-26 In Spanish, I like the phrase "hispano-hablantes." Basically means Spanish speakers, though I doubt it will catch on in the English realm. In Spanish, I like the phrase “hispano-hablantes.” Basically means Spanish speakers, though I doubt it will catch on in the English realm.

]]> By: Chris Combs http://www.readwriterachel.com/uncategorized/ethnic-and-racial-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Chris Combs Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:16:40 +0000 http://rkaufman.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/ethnic-and-racial-labels/#comment-27 A datapoint - "Hispanic" in the New York Times today: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/25/us/25cnd-hispanic.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">Hispanics Reshaping U.S. Catholic Church</a> A datapoint – “Hispanic” in the New York Times today: Hispanics Reshaping U.S. Catholic Church

]]> By: Rachel http://www.readwriterachel.com/uncategorized/ethnic-and-racial-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Rachel Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:24:02 +0000 http://rkaufman.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/ethnic-and-racial-labels/#comment-28 Agreed. Though I'm not super-familiar with the AP manual (yet), I'm willing to go out on a limb and guess that it's a bit of a dinosaur. But I think we're moving in a positive direction, journalism-wise...my next post is going to touch on the NYT's decision to spell "Bombay" as "Mumbai" and so on. If big media make these changes, they'll have to trickle down eventually.. :) Agreed. Though I’m not super-familiar with the AP manual (yet), I’m willing to go out on a limb and guess that it’s a bit of a dinosaur. But I think we’re moving in a positive direction, journalism-wise…my next post is going to touch on the NYT’s decision to spell “Bombay” as “Mumbai” and so on. If big media make these changes, they’ll have to trickle down eventually.. :)

]]> By: Vox http://www.readwriterachel.com/uncategorized/ethnic-and-racial-labels/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Vox Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:31:09 +0000 http://rkaufman.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/ethnic-and-racial-labels/#comment-29 I tend to use Latino (or Chicano, out here) in writing, because most people I've talked to seem to prefer that to Hispanic (which is AP style), but I have known several people who prefer "Mexican" or "brown" to other labels. And that's just the Mexican-American community. I figure the most respectful thing is to go with what people want to be called, when possible and if they state a preference. I tend to use Latino (or Chicano, out here) in writing, because most people I’ve talked to seem to prefer that to Hispanic (which is AP style), but I have known several people who prefer “Mexican” or “brown” to other labels. And that’s just the Mexican-American community.

I figure the most respectful thing is to go with what people want to be called, when possible and if they state a preference.

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