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Originally Posted by TheGrimm
I apologize, I know this isn't the place for it... However the picture of "appropriate" behavior you paint is just plain scary. So much so that I am not even sure how to respond to it. I am expected to believe it's not appropriate to identify someone based on a physical descriptor? What's next? I can't comment on hair color either?
I certainly get that the politically correct way to identify him is (centered) but this is going way over the top.
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obviously you can describe someone however you want...
I think it's more about the effect of
what you say on the
person you're talking about.
Your lifelong buddy? "that black dude" is probably fine.
Some random person? maybe consider describing them another way...
Frankly, you can argue that you have the right to describe someone however you want, but if you choose to describe people in ways that offend or hurt them then you may not be a hood-wearing racist, but you sure are insensitive.