[Huey21336]

I’m sorry- I think you’re being hugely oversensitive about that… I too have thought about the fact that most idioms that mention black (Black Tuesday, black cloud, etc) are negative, and wondered about its effect on society’s perception of blacks… but discounted it for the most part. I don’t think many people think about race when they refer to Black Monday or stuff like that. To be offended by a word that doesn’t even contain the word black… that’s just overboard to me- I think you’re looking for a reason to be offended. I doubt that most people using the word (1) know it’s etymological origin, (2) mean it in reference to a race, or (3) have any idea that someone black might be offended by the word. Are you offended by maps with the country ‘Niger’ on it too?

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Name : Huey21336, Gender : M, Race : Black/African American, Age : 28, City : Atlanta, State : GA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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