[Robert Boevingloh]

For some reason, I have found that many Blacks seem offended by being identified as ‘Black’. This leaves us with options of, ‘That tall skinny person’ or ‘that person with the hoop earrings’ or perhaps, ‘the person in the red dress and shoes.’ All of which take way too much time to say. Why can’t the term, ‘The Black woman over there.’ be used? Why is this racist? I think its a sensitivity issue. Sort of a chip on my shoulder kind of thing. I do not find it to be insulting, demeaning or otherwise a negative thing. If I were pointing to a row of new cars the only way of identifying the one I like is by its appearance, hence color. Why is it impolite to do likewise with a human being? I’ve pointed out a person by their tan, by their hair color or some other identifying feature, why can’t I use the term Black or African American where appropriate? If there was only one white person in a group, I’d certainly identify them as being ‘the White person.’ I think it’s much ado about nothing if you ask me.

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Name : Robert Boevingloh, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 60, City : St. Louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : retired, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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