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African American

JustAnotherGen

(33,785 posts)

6. I don't care either way

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2016, 10:02 AM

Oct 2016

Black or African American - doesn't bother me.

If we are talking:

Folks - let's make this an issue! Let's fight it all the way to SCOTUS and get it changed on the Census and forms!

I'm not going to do that. I have bigger issues - Personal safety, fair treatment by health care providers, ensuring the children/millenials in my family don't lose hard fought civil liberties and rights, making sure my home isn't re redlined, etc. etc.

Either one beats 'colored' or 'n-bomb' ya know?

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"African American" [View all] SHRED Oct 2016 OP

I agree with our thoughts. Plus, its technically inaccurate with regards to a racial designation. aaaaaa5a Oct 2016 #2

Group Host - Locking JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #3

Unlocked upon explanation from OP JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #4

Thank you SHRED Oct 2016 #5

I don't care either way JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #6

You may not like it, but it is not up to you. kwassa Oct 2016 #7

Co-sign lib87 Oct 2016 #8

I see SHRED Oct 2016 #9

if you are so easily bothered by criticism of a label that is not even yours, why are you posting La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #12

How Dare You Indeed lib87 Oct 2016 #13

I never said it was... SHRED Oct 2016 #14

I think generally the first term I would use would be black Travis_0004 Oct 2016 #10

It would be nice if I could be seen Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #11

This sounds like "color blind" thinking gollygee Oct 2016 #15

Non-white groups end up hyphenated... JHan Nov 2016 #16

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