[Andres]

I dont think it is that difficult to understand when it would or would not be offensive. There is nothing wrong in referencing race, when it may be necessary. Your example is fine and is no more offensive than if you had said ‘The white dude is the instructor for my spin class.’ In your example, referening race serves the purpose of distinguishing him from the white guy. If both had been black and you said ‘the black guy on the right is my instructer’ that would have been different. Take this example: A white guy says to his white co-worker ‘We have a new guy starting tomorrow, he’s black,’ no purpose is served by mentioning his race. In order to tell someone there is a new person at work it is not necessary to tell you his/her race, and mentioning this makes it seem as though their race matters for some reason. Emphasizing race when there is no constructive reason to reeks of ignorance and reveals a possible prejudice. Get it?

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Name : Andres, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 25, City : Chambersburg, State : PA, Country : United States,