Negro the dog is missing (Picture: Twitter/ rebeca_macias18)

There’s currently a debate raging as to whether a teenager should be allowed to call her dog Negro.

Actually, some people are so annoyed Twitter user @rebeca_macias18 named her missing hound the Spanish word for black they have suggested it should be changed.

But the anger towards her seemed a bit unfair as she’s from Mexico, so speaks Spanish, and was not trying to offend anyone.

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negro is missing? please if anyone sees him message me!!! pic.twitter.com/mo2l760hLi — becky. (@rebeca_macias18) January 20, 2018

Some social media users argued she should have known how insensitive the word, which has been used to disparage black people in America, was.



This Twitter user seemed to suggest the word should be changed even though it wasn’t supposed to refer to a person’s skin colour

First of all the fact that negro is used in Spanish as a color is racist asf. The end https://t.co/JSZhtkqWAx — HER (@BeautiFul_JaA) January 22, 2018

These people were also offended

You definitely ain't gonna find that dog now with a name like that….. — Luna Lovegood⚜️ (@Luyanda_D__) January 20, 2018

You knew what you did by calling your dog that. Hold that L — No Bitches Jnr (@CustardKilla) January 21, 2018

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People have stood up for rebeca_macias18 (Picture: Twitter/ rebeca_macias18)

But others stood up for her

I’m so sorry about your missing dog and everyone’s ignorance omfg. I hope you find him!!! — Kennedy ?? (@KennYouuNot) January 20, 2018

How I feel about everyone that's attacking Rebeca mfs is really stupid out here smh https://t.co/riLNPtar9I — Dieguito (@Gomez_Diego96) January 21, 2018

People really just always ready to pull the race card , it's so agg?. She clearly is Hispanic. I didn't even take Spanish and I know Negro mean black and then your dog is black …. I really hope you find your dog girl. ignore those people. https://t.co/gSpIQBcTCl — ✨ Vashti ✨ (@itsssV) January 21, 2018

homegirl is reaching over here, Black is a color the dog is black and so his name is “black” if you feel offended, you might be the problem, this just like if they name a dog brownie for being brown. — Denisse Ramirez (@babyassdee) January 21, 2018

Becky, who has owned Negro for nine years, fought her corner and added

Cause I can? Is he my dog or your dog? — becky. (@rebeca_macias18) January 21, 2018

Then why ask why did I name him after a color? Not even a weird name just weird people that want to take it Offensively. Sorry to those that take it that way but negro is a color, the color he clearly is. — becky. (@rebeca_macias18) January 21, 2018

There was more positive than negative though, with a lot of people wishing her good luck in finding her dog.

The mutt has yet to be found.

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