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don’t bother posting this just needed proof i did it for my class and you people take too damn long to post responses.
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Name : david25926, City : houston, State : TX, Country : United States,Clearly Not, use of some derogatory reference would be obviously, but not the description using the politically correct reference. I am African American born and raised in the south and would not be offended if I heard that comment.
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Name : Harold-O, City : los angeles, State : CA, Country : United States,Why can’t you describe the ‘black’ man the same way you describe the ‘white’ man….. brown jacket,fat, tal, skinny, short hair, orange shirt etc… the color of skin should not be taken as a novelty, we are all one and that’s the standard we should live by.
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Name : Eric25221, City : Washington, State : DC, Country : United States,Being a black female I am not ashamed or offened when people refer to me as the black girl, especially since I attend WVU, a predominantly white university. A lot of times I am THE black girl. Now if someone was to place it in negative connotation it becomes a problem. Like my white teammates who comment on funny situations that scared them. Its always a BIG BLACK GUY in the story that is the issue. Why can’t it just be a big guy? I find skinny white people that dress funny scary, but I wouldnt start by saying THIS WEIRD WHITE GUY… I would describe him as such if asked. If I could be the devil’s advocate, why must I be referred to as the black girl. Can it not be that caramel colored girl over there, or that girl wearing the red shirt? I myself may not always consider myself black, I am mixed with several things including white so I do have that option. Just choose wisely how u state people’s Nationalities. Dont call a group of hispanics ‘That bunch of Mexicans,’ or ‘those hombres over there.’
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Name : Tynisha, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Jamaican, Black, White, Creole, Religion : Christian, Age : 18, City : Bowie, State : MD, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Why should it create a problem? Is it inappropriate to say the tall guy, the red-headed girl,or the distinguished looking gentleman over there? They are all adjectives used to describe who we are. Without some type of description we are all just a blur.
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Name : John29329, City : Myerstown, State : PA, Country : United States,I think that mostly white people have a problem identifying others by race because we fear that people will somehow think we’re racist. I have friends of other races who have no problem using a person’s (white or other) race to identify them. I agree that it is simpler to say ‘that black guy’ rather than trying to think of some other way to point out who you’re talking about. For instance, I was having lunch with friends from work and one woman was telling a story involving a co-worker. She tried all kinds of ways to point out who she was: ‘she always wears expensive shoes,’ ‘she’s really pretty,’ ‘she sits in the cubical by the door,’ etc. Finally, she just said, ‘You know, she’s the black woman,’ and we all collective said, ‘Oh! Her!’ We knew exactly who she meant because she’s the only back woman in the department. I think it’s okay to do it and no one will think badly of you if it’s for the right reason. It’s no different than saying, ‘The blonde guy’ or ‘The guy with glasses.’ However, if you say something like, ‘I almost got into a car accident because this black guy cut me off,’ then it will probably come across wrong because his being black has nothing to do with cutting you off.
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Name : FreedaBee, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 39, City : Orange County, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Analyst, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,To me, it is offensive to point out the only black person in the crowd as a black person. You could say the person over there.
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Name : Ahmedia Islamid, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Arabic Black, Religion : Christian, Age : 26, City : Fallujah, State : HI, Country : Iraq, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I am a black person, and I don’t think it is at all offensive if strictly used for identification. I think it is more offensive to try to ignore someone’s race, because race is an important part of who we are.
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Name : Sheila, City : Dallas, State : TX, Country : United States,I’m okay with being called black, not so much ‘coffee-‘ or ‘chocolate-colored.’ Race, for obvious reasons, is something that must be looked at in the context of American history. The fact that black people are dark which also describes dirt, tar and other objects with negative connotations has been justification for black people being thought of and treated as inferior to white people. The idea of being covered or colored with something lessens the importance of my skin color. The immediate classification of black babies to a specific hue when they were born comes from the association of white (and therefore light) as good, which comes from slavery. This is evident in the experiment when young black girls preferred white dolls to black dolls. A black male (or female) may object to being identified as black because he is surrounded by white people and it triggers some discomfort he already felt. I say you should be prepared to make exceptions.
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Name : Rance, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Deist, Age : 17, City : Lawrence, State : KS, Country : United States, Social class : Upper middle class,I don’t find it offensive when race is just used as a descriptive word to distinguish someone in a crowd, and anyone who is offended by that is just silly and oversensitive and probably would be offended by just about anything.
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Name : Alise, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Lesbian, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 25, City : Durham, State : NC, Country : United States, Occupation : Admin. Assist., Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,To be honest with you, I think blacks are overly offended. If a white person were to go to an area with all blacks, they would refer to that person as the ‘white person’ and the white person would most likely not be offended by that. Actually, I do not know one white person who is offended by being called white. Black is the color of the skin, so get over it. It’s just like saying ‘the one with the blond hair.’ Now, I know black people will say ‘oh but we’re not technically black,’ but hey, we’re not technically white, either.
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Name : Nicole, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 16, City : Pittsburgh, State : PA, Country : United States, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,The tendency to avoid the mention of race is rampant in the United States, too, even when it makes communication easier and more logical. Race seems to be a taboo subject in all occasions. I specify any characteristic that makes communication easier and have not found it to be offensive to anyone. I am an African American, by the way.
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Name : Cedric19155, Gender : M, Race : Black/African American, Age : 58, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : At;torney, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,I’ve been around white friends who have identified the black person in a group by their shirt color or hairstyle or something else innocuous when it would have clearly been easier to say ‘the black guy,’ and I think it’s kinda silly. I don’t know any black people who would hesitate to describe someone as the ‘white guy’ if that was the easiest way to describe them. Now if you say ‘the nigger over there,’ that’s different!
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Name : Huey, Race : Black/African American, City : Atlanta, State : GA, Country : United States,Your point is well taken and presented. Skin color is a natural part of every person’s description. The use of skin color in identifying someone has declined dramatically over the past 40 years. So much so that lost children are seldom identified as ‘white’ or ‘black’ or by race. Many times a posted picture is the only way of knowing the missing child’s/person’s ethnicity. As your example clearly illustrates, using a descriptive color enables quick inclusion or exclusion during a search.
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Name : Ep, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 58, City : Nunan, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : parent/grandparent, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I would never refer to someone as Negro or worse use the ‘N word.’ Nor do I refer to people as ‘colored.’ But is Black the preferred term, or is African-American better? When I’m uncertain, I opt for African-American, which was for a while, at least, the PC term to use. Yet this designation seems to imply that said person is either less than or more than American. Same with Native American, Asian-American, Mexican-American, etc. IMO, if you were born in America, you ARE American. Period. I was born in America, but several generations back, my family tree is a mixture of half German, almost half English/Irish/Scottish, with a tiny bit Native American. I would be surprised – but not offended to be called German-American, Irish-American. I’ve been asked if I am Indian (meaning Native American) based solely on my tan – I am blond with green eyes and have no characteristics that I believe hint at a NA background. I prefer the term Black because it is shorter and quicker to say or write, but more importantly, it is as wholly inaccurate as the term White. Everyone on Earth is some shade of brown – some darker shades, some lighter. But what is the preferred term or the PC designation currently? What about other races? I use Asian often. But should I use Hispanic, Latino, Mexican, if I don’t know someone’s ethnicity? Anyway, how am I to know if someone is American at all. I am White and though I actually am rather dark-skinned (tan), White suits me fine. Please don’t think me racist – it’s more ignorance on my part because I have never had the opportunity to be around people of other races. I went to public schools in Southern Indiana and during all of my time in school, there were maybe less than ten students that were not White in my high school and none that I recall from grade school. Can someone inform me, please?
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Name : Marie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 36, City : Jeffersonville, State : IN, Country : United States, Social class : Upper middle class,
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