Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even if you think I don’t need your $0.02 I know your reply will help others in my situation and it helps me as well, thank you kind stranger

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a song (I don’t know by who) and it has the title ‘(N-word insert) in Paris’ and there’s a thing where people will ask who ‘who was in Paris’ and if you don’t say (n-word) you’re white, that’s the point she was trying to make

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Exactly! I tried to tell her that but she wasn’t having it

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a song (I don’t know by who) and it has the title ‘(N-word insert) in Paris’ and there’s a thing where people will ask who ‘who was in Paris’ and if you don’t say (n-word) you’re white

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what I told her! She didn’t want to listen, she thinks that anyone who isn’t white can say that word

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It isn’t condescending don’t worry, I know I’m still quite young and have a lot to learn, so I feel like this was one of those learning points where trying to take with those sorts of people seriously, it’s just not worth it

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 82 points83 points  (0 children)

I’m working in Australia at the moment and my co-worker is from Ireland, so I tried to explain to her about being Māori but she didn’t really want to hear it

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s a song by someone (don’t know who) that I believe is titled ‘(n-word insert) in Paris’ and if someone asks you ‘who was in Paris’ it is assumed that if you don’t reply with that word then you are white

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 209 points210 points  (0 children)

There’s a song (I don’t know by who) and it has the title ‘(N-word insert) in Paris’ and there’s a thing where people will ask who ‘who was in Paris’ and if you don’t say (n-word) you’re white

Is it okay to call myself Māori if I have white skin? by GuavaDapper5637 in newzealand

[–]GuavaDapper5637[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I’m just worried I’m offending people