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To: rwbusa50

Caucasian??!?!?!

Thats like using the word negro - outdated and racist.


23 posted on 11/27/2007 5:48:24 AM PST by glorgau
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To: glorgau

I guess beauty (or the lack thereof) is in the eye of the beholder. To me, saying White - Black is too contentious. Too general.

Was recently at meeting with some African-Americans on a project they were doing. The historian for the project is Caucasian. During his presentation, he apologized for being a White man working on the project. The Af-Ams told him not to apologize. They continued to say, along with other remarks, they use 3 terms - “European”, “Caucasian”, and “White”. Evidently they have no problem with saying Caucasian.


40 posted on 11/27/2007 6:00:22 AM PST by rwbusa50
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To: glorgau

How much of that is arbitrary? Notice that “people of color” is de rigeur (or was, maybe it’s not anymore?) but “colored people” has lost its’ status? One of the astonishing features of the modern soviet, er, “political correctness” laden-society is the fact that the underlying intent of action or words has no meaning or bearing. This also holds largely true in the litigation/law arena.


59 posted on 11/27/2007 6:38:28 AM PST by Freedom4US
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