The day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday."
Why isn't that considered to be racist?
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Richard65 · M
It is believed by many that the term Black Friday derives from the concept that businesses operate at a financial loss, or are “in the red,” until the day after Thanksgiving, when massive sales finally allow them to turn a profit, or put them “in the black.” So, if anything, it's actually a positive connotation and not a derogatory one.
Richard65 · M
@IM5688 because those are overt references to minorities, which often include caricatured cartoon logos or stereotypical depictions of actual black people on the packaging, whereas Black Friday is an abstract term that references bank terminology for coloured print or pen (black print for credit, red print for debt). But I think you know that already, or you really should at your age. 😒
MichaelDemiboy · 51-55, M
It's a financial term that has nothing to do with race. I just wouldn't want ot poke the bear by having a whites sale on that day. Maybe just do something with going green.
darkmere1983 · 46-50, M
it seems to be 'black' everything these days.
swirlie · 31-35, F
The term "Black Friday" has always been in financial reference to small business ownership. 'Black' refers to an Accountant's balance sheet showing the business to now be operating in the black (black ink), versus operating in the red (red ink), otherwise known as a 'loss' when red ink is used on a balance sheet.
It's usually the last month of the year where any small business finally turns a profit after operating at a loss for most of the year.
The only people who attach a Racist connotation to the term "Black Friday" are those who associate the color 'black' with a human Race.
It's usually the last month of the year where any small business finally turns a profit after operating at a loss for most of the year.
The only people who attach a Racist connotation to the term "Black Friday" are those who associate the color 'black' with a human Race.
