Pakeha - do you like this name?

[cheese]

Just interested in what most people think of being called a Pakeha? Do you call yourself a Pakeha? Or prefer to be called a NZ European? Or just a Kiwi?

[MSTRS:Me]

I do not like the word Pakeha. There have been other threads on this subject, and there are plenty of viewpoints on its meaning. To me, it will always be a slightly derisory term. Like Darkie.

[Morcs]

Its racist.

Im not having hories and parlangi's putting a label on me.

Im british mofo's.

[Oscar]

Since the bloody Septics started dropping the "fruit" bit off of Kiwifruit, I haven't liked being called a kiwi. Pakeha is OK.

[RC1]

dont really care as long as whoever said it to me dont mind bein called a nigga, hori, coon, fob, gook, or whatever they look like to me

[Pussy]

I had no choice as to my race.
I happened to be NZ born, with 100% celtic blood.
I prefer "kiwi" or "NZ European"

[Indiana_Jones]

Im british mofo's.

Europe, where history comes from!

If I were born in New Zealand, I'd like to be called a New Zealander, regardless of race.

-Indy

[Lissa]

To be fair I dont think I have actually been called a 'Pakeha' to my face by anyone, unless its in jest but then I have called some of the guys at work 'Mouldies'.

I prefer Kiwi, but generally don't really care, got enough to worry about with folic acid and the price of groceries.

[tri boy]

I get called alot worse.

[Virago]

I'm Ngati Pakeha...

[Trudes]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ghlight=pakeha

[klingon]

I'm a Pakeha!

I'm a mix of various races (mostly European with a bit more exotic stuff thrown in for good luck). My ancestors on various branches of my family tree have been here for between three & eight generations. Nothing else does justice to my status better than "Pakeha." We have a unique place in the world!

[slofox]

I've been called a lot worse than "pakeha"...

[p.dath]

I prefer Kiwi. Lets unify as one country, or do we really want two separate systems with two separate parliaments and two sets of laws ...

[Ixion]

Depends who's using it. The word itself is not inherently offensive. but then, neither is nigger.

If used simply as a counterpoint to maori - eg "maori have x% summit; pakeha y%; asians z%", I don't mind that.

But mostly when it's used , and always when it's used by the maori radical types, it is (deliberately) offensive. No different to "niggers x%; pakeha y% ; chinks z%". What, you don't like that. Nor do I.

on't dislike it as much as being called European though. Those of my ancestors who weren't maori were *BRITISH*. Not European. They spend 1000 years fighting the bloody Europeans. And still haven't gotten over Senlac Hill.