[Jean31148]

I think it’s because we are afraid of offending. We have been told over and over that it is offensive to draw attention to racial differences, so we avoid it. Recently I complimented a black woman on her beautiful complexion and then wondered if she was offended. I was sincere in my compliment (she had beautiful skin) and decided it would just have to be OK, but I was also concerned not to offend when I was trying to be friendly.

We want to be kind and friendly and inoffensive, so we avoid getting too close to areas where we are unsure how any comments might be received.

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Name : Jean31148, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 43, City : Plano, State : TX, Country : United States, 

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