The term "New Irish"

Big Gerry · 31-01-2021 09:23PM #1

Is the term "New Irish" a racist or a derogatory term ?

Some people seem to think it is.

ILoveYourVibes · 31-01-2021 09:26PM

It really depends on who says it and the intention and or awareness that person has.

Generally I would call people what they prefer.

In a way every new young generation of people in Ireland ..is new irish.

Fritzbox · 31-01-2021 09:26PM

Big Gerry wrote: »

Is the term "New Irish" a racist or a derogatory term ?

Some people seem to think it is.

I don't think anyone uses that term anymore, if they ever did?

Chinasea · 31-01-2021 09:31PM

Y U ask. It's just a few mins since the last racist platform thread

banie01 · 31-01-2021 09:45PM

It's an inherently racist term, it's a dog whistle.
That one would need to ask "if" it may be so?
Doesn't really say a lot for critical thinking skills IMO.

*Corrected gig(damn autocorrect) to dog*

ILoveYourVibes · 31-01-2021 09:48PM

Why start such a divisive thread?

McGinniesta · 31-01-2021 09:48PM

Cant we just call them yer man or yer wan or is that sexist?

ILoveYourVibes · 31-01-2021 09:49PM

McGinniesta wrote: »

Cant we just call them yer man or yer wan or is that sexist?

Young wan if she is hot.

smellyoldboot · 31-01-2021 09:51PM

Big Gerry wrote: »

Is the term "New Irish" a racist or a derogatory term ?

Some people seem to think it is.

A balls of a term. Usually applied to someone who neither the person using the term sees as Irish, and more often than not the target doesn't see themselves as Irish either.

McGinniesta · 31-01-2021 09:51PM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Young wan if she is hot.

Yer man if she isnt

RandRuns · 31-01-2021 09:51PM

banie01 wrote: »

It's an inherently racist term, it's a gig whistle.
That one would need to ask "if" it may be so?
Doesn't really say a lot for critical thinking skills IMO.

Whats a gig whistle? It sounds vaugely obscene.