"Black Hole" No Racist Term
DALLAS — What do "black hole," "angel food cake," and "devil's food cake" have in common?
They're all racist terms, says a Dallas County, Texas, official.
A county commissioners' meeting this week over traffic tickets turned into a tense discussion over race when one commissioner said the county's collections office was like a certain astronomical phenomenon.
"It sounds like Central Collections has become a black hole," Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield, who is white, said during the Monday meeting.
One black official demanded an apology, and Commissioner John Wiley Price, who also is black, said that type of language is unacceptable.
At the meeting, Mayfield said he intended his comments to be taken in the context of the scientific meaning, and became upset that he was being misunderstood.
In astronomy, the term black hole refers to a star that has collapsed upon itself, creating something so dense and small that it does not have any physical properties besides a gravitational force so great that even light cannot escape its pull.
Later, Price told MyFOXdfw.com that he believed it and other terms were racist.
"So if it's 'angel food cake,' it's white. If it's 'devil's food cake,' it's black. If you're the 'black sheep of the family,' then you gotta be bad, you know. 'White sheep,' you're okay. You know?" Price said.
Price said people should watch their words when it comes to stereotypes.
"I think people should always be careful. You know, I'm okay if I'm 'bartering' with you. ... But if I try to 'Jew you down,' Oooooh. Is that racist? I thought it meant the same thing? No, maybe it doesn't."
The world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking might have a solution to the problem over perception of the astronomical term. He refers to the phenomenon as "a singularity."
Submitted by: Kramer
Date: 7.11.2008
Category: Newez Item
What are some racist terms? Think of them. I mean, wwe all know them. I can throw a couple out for sake of the story below: Spook. Nigger. Darkie. Spear Chunker. I could go on and on. Don't act shocked; they are what they are. You've heard them.
So if we all know those terms, why do certain ethnic groups think people are coming up with NEW ones? It really is sad to me to think someone sits around and has time to dream up these things. What's worse is: What must life be like to someone who is constantly thinking these things are happening? Its the kind of person who is constantly looking out for something that's offensive. If you LOOK for that, you will surely start dreaming up things to be offended by! Black hole? ANGEL FOOD CAKE?????????? OH MAH GAWDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!
