[Astorian23530]

There are many theories about how different names for different ethnic groups came about. Most theories are suspect. One of the more plausible explanations for the word ‘honky’ is that black men tend to have deep voices, and speak from the diaphragm (think of Barry White or Isaac Hayes), while white people tend to speak with a more nasal tone (ever hear a black comedian doing a ‘white’ impression? Notice how nasal they make white voices sound?). ‘Honky’ probably refers to the nasal quality blacks hear in white speech.

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Name : Astorian23530, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 38, City : Austin, State : TX, Country : United States, 

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