Posted on 01/23/2022 4:22:12 PM PST by TigerClaws
AP style will continue to lowercase the term white in racial, ethnic and cultural senses. This decision follows our move last month to capitalize Black in such uses. We consulted with a wide group of people internally and externally around the globe and considered a variety of commentary in making these decisions.
There was clear desire and reason to capitalize Black. Most notably, people who are Black have strong historical and cultural commonalities, even if they are from different parts of the world and even if they now live in different parts of the world. That includes the shared experience of discrimination due solely to the color of one’s skin.
There is, at this time, less support for capitalizing white. White people generally do not share the same history and culture, or the experience of being discriminated against because of skin color. In addition, we are a global news organization and in much of the world there is considerable disagreement, ambiguity and confusion about whom the term includes.
We agree that white people’s skin color plays into systemic inequalities and injustices, and we want our journalism to robustly explore those problems. But capitalizing the term white, as is done by white supremacists, risks subtly conveying legitimacy to such beliefs.
Some have expressed the belief that if we don’t capitalize white, we are being inconsistent and discriminating against white people or, conversely, that we are implying that white is the default. We also recognize the argument that capitalizing the term could pull white people more fully into issues and discussions of race and equality. We will closely watch how usage and thought evolves, and will periodically review our decision.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.ap.org ...
AP stands for Agenda Political reporting. It is not a news organization. Just about every AP piece is agenda driven.
Please correct me if I am incorrect.
AP?
Isn’t that the group of wild eyed leftist marxists that are Incapable of telling the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth, while claiming to be journalists?
Hey, Ape Pee... I AM A MAN !
Fine...just put WHITE in all caps.
AP white people are bad, so no capital; black people are good, therefore they get a capital
texas, florida, New York, California ,
Everyone just lower case “ap”
I will continue to capitalize all proper adjectives. Not going along with the Newspeak
I don’t care one way or the other, and this is just bunk.
AP is full of APoop
I will capitalize neither, as neither are proper adjectives. “African-American” deserves capitalization. “Caucasian” deserves capitalization. Not, “black” or “white”.
Idiots.
“...Black have strong historical and cultural commonalities, even if they are from different parts of the world ...”
Just continue objectifying them and dehumanize their identity, while amputated their aspirations...
How did you do that? I want to do that EVERYWHERE
Ass Press is racist. End of communication.
AP can kiss my White butt.
Thanks.
You are correct.
“White people generally do not share the same history and culture, or the experience of being discriminated against because of skin color.”
Well, now they do, if never before.
Play the funky music, White boy.
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