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African American

lib87

(535 posts)

13. How Dare You Indeed

Reply to SHRED (Reply #9)

Sun Oct 30, 2016, 11:44 AM

Oct 2016

Come into a safe place for African Americans , trying to be an ally(???), state your opinion on us and get defensive when 1 AA doesn't give you the response you want to hear because that's how you learn "from all sides".

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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