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Originally Posted by Sheltiedad
The thing is, you describe someone by their most defining characteristic... if there is one black guy among 300 white guys, what is the most obvious way to describe the black guy?
I beleve in racial tolerance and acceptance, but some of this is ridiculous...
If a man had no arms and no legs, and was at a swim meet, do you have to describe him based on his baseball cap?
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Exactly! I don't think mentioning a difference is derogatory in any way when the purpose is to point them out for an innocent reason. It's not different than speaking about the man with red hair, the woman with the gold front teeth, or the child in a wheelchair.
I'm not offended at someone pointing out that I'm white. My black friends refer to me as 'this white friend of mine' to their other black friends. Doesn't bother me in the least. I just don't get why some black people are offended at being pointed out, but I'll continue reading. I think only white people and Berk have responded so far......LOL!
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