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In reply to the discussion: Quit saying "white people" [View all]csziggy
(34,136 posts)96. LOL - I love it! "somewhere between a fish belly and a bedsheet"
In a science fiction book I am reading - one of the Elizabeth Moon books of the Vatta's War series - there is a system that is described as "melanin deficient" whose inhabitants are very prejudiced against people with increased levels of melanin. The nickname given to them is "Fishbellies." At one point before they prove themselves to be thieves, slavers, and murderers, the captain objects to calling them Fishbellies because of their coloring. One of the crew members claims it is not their color that gained them that nickname but their attitudes towards outsiders.
That series of books was published between 2003 and 2008 so Elizabeth Moon was anticipating what we face today.
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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