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In reply to the discussion: Quit saying "white people" [View all]Civic Justice
(870 posts)9. might want to teach this concept to people of white....first
when they refer to people who are black, brown and Tan (yellow) or what ever the tone is... as 'colored, black, brown and etc... Oh' I forgot many people of white did not respect the "person-hood" of others who were not white.... surely, that's how it got laid out as color description before person-hood.
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It's pinkish in some places, more tannish in others. And then there's all those freckles
Bucky
May 2018
#73
What if you get rid of the "white" — no, wait, hear me out — and add "from Pasadena"?
sl8
May 2018
#19
When asked what race I was on a form in the doctors office this week...
Ferrets are Cool
May 2018
#38
I have a feeling ME or GrandME as I call her wouldn't be too happy about all this tribalism
grantcart
May 2018
#47
I'm gonna keep "You white boys are crazy" for now. I think these are called first world problems.
winstars
May 2018
#50
John Oliver did a bit people keep making terms longer. From 3 syllables to your 4. I choose whitie!
TheBlackAdder
May 2018
#52
Why should it be my task? I'm not the one pushing literacy correctness, since language is dynamic.
TheBlackAdder
May 2018
#58
Anglos and Saxons used to be divided. Norwegians and Swedish would self segregate
IronLionZion
May 2018
#111
I have lost track of what we call any race without offending someone these days.
doc03
May 2018
#105