Why is "Chickenbacker" considered a racist term?

[Humbled]

I've heard the term twink.

I didn't know they used to be Chickens.

 

[Humbled]

Maybe we need a Twinkenbacker bass.

 

[JimmyM]

I've heard the term twink.

I didn't know they used to be Chickens.

Oh yeah, and the older guys who liked them were called "chicken hawks." I think they still are, too.

Why do I know so much about this stuff?

 

[WarriorJoe7]

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[WarriorJoe7]

BAWKBASS!

 

[Humbled]

Why do I know so much about this stuff?

Worldliness, education, and savoir faire, I presume.

 

[awilkie84]

Jay Leno used to have a battle bot in the 90s named ChinKilla (because he has a big chin). Many people took offense to this because the first syllable is Chink...which was used as an armoring term long before it became derogatory.

 

[awilkie84]

Sometimes I feel like I really miss out, being white. We don't get any of the good derogatory names.

We live in a time where people let their entire life revolve around finding things to be offended about. To me, that's existing, not living.

Call it whatever you want, but Chickenbacker is pretty doggone catchy.

What are you talking about? We got "Cracka"! I love that term. When people call me a cracka (or cracker), I correct them with "It's SALTINE!"

 

[SirMjac28]

I never knew why they were called that in the first place?

 

[rbrockus]

Sometimes I feel like I really miss out, being white. We don't get any of the good derogatory names.

We live in a time where people let their entire life revolve around finding things to be offended about. To me, that's existing, not living.

Call it whatever you want, but Chickenbacker is pretty doggone catchy.

I know what you mean.

 

[tubenutq5]

It seems that during these time everything is either racist, sexist or homophobic (fake word). Even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Boring....

 

[Killer Of Giants]

Not everything in the world is racist just because a few people don't like the term in question.[/QUOTI agree with Haj the way I look at it is Chinese Rickenbacker, I had a dude come into my work looking for some clear laquer to put on the fretboard he said it played good but it still isn't a real rick, plus he said that it takes 6 months from the time you order it till you receive it do to shipping from china and having to clear customs... poor guy had a 4001 that the airline lost when he moved out here to vegas from italy

 

[wmhill]

that's why..................

 

[Haji]

Maybe we need a Twinkenbacker bass.

I think "need" may be too strong a word...

 

[Humbled]

I think "need" may be too strong a word...

So... it's a Seven String.


I'll buy s.n. 0001, even though it would be a bit avant garde, and I don't "need" it.

 

[iriegnome]

I don't know the answer. I am not a Chicken, so I cannot see it from their side

 

[cronker]

In Australia, anyone from an Anglo-Saxon background is called a "Skip"
It comes from us calling Italians and Greeks "wogs".
So they call us "skips" because of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.
Google is your friend.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Try talking about chicken in the gay community and see what responses you get,

I'm listening...

 

[cronker]

I'm listening...

Answers above.
Jimmy M seems to know a lot about gay lingo....hmmm....

 

[pacojas]

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