September 1, 2004 at 12:00 am #16794
Wayne24407
Participant
Maybe my opinion will be ignored since I’m from the United States and because of our country’s history when dealing with ‘race.’ But if I want to identify someone, I use the most obvious characteristics. The first of these is skin color (white, black, etc.). If not white, it may need some elaboration, for example, ‘coffee colored’ as opposed to ‘chocolate colored.’ So I don’t see anything wrong with mentioning the subject’s race, as long as it’s done in a non-prejudicial manner. It’s like calling a rock a rock.