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Mulatto is not an acceptable term to address a mixed race person today .
It is offensive .
It derives from the Spanish word for mule and means half black half white .
Mulatto is not an acceptable term to address a mixed race person today .
It is offensive .
It derives from the Spanish word for mule and means half black half white .
I recall once hearing that it actually started in Nazi Germany.
This thread is quite long so this might already be posted. Apologies in advance if it has.
I read 'Political Correctness and the Ideological Struggle: From Lenin and Mao to Marcuse and Foucault' and found it a fascinating read. Probably because it has very few pages, but still, I found it interesting.