(11-26-2021 12:03 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-26-2021 11:42 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(11-26-2021 11:26 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(11-26-2021 11:04 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Actually, we are all colored--some color. I suppose there may be some albino somewhere who is totally white, but that would be unusual in the extreme.

For that matter, I can claim to be a person of color. I am a descendent of Nicholas Martiau, a Moorish French Huguenot. About the same as Fauxcahontas's Native American ancestry claim. Other descendants of his include George Washington, Meriwether Lewis, and Queen Elizabeth II. So Obama is not the first USA President of color and Meghan Markle is not the first person of color to be a member of the UK royal family.

And no, words don't offend me. But actions sure as heck do.

I think most of us, if we had access to genealogies going back many generations would have "some" color in their background. A lot of those people would be designated as persons of no color by the currently accepted leaders of POCs. I knew of my spanish/mexican ancestry, but DNA testing revealed my NA and Jewish roots, as well as some North African and Middle Eastern ancestry. Yet I would likely be called a "white supremacist" by Biden if I interfered in a BLM mostly peaceful riot.

I will even grant Warren her 1000th of a percent NA heritage. I guess that makes her a POC too.

We are a melting pot and have been for centuries. Trying to designate one side of the stew as this and the other side as that is an endeavor for liberals and segregationists.

I hope somebody will publish a list of words that can be used soon. Thinking for ourselves is so tiring.

According to My Friend, 'colored is okay' when used by the NAACP when referring to all people of color.

But according to My Friend, bad when referring to blacks.

And according My Friend, bad when referring to a Vice President of mixed Indian / Jamaican heritage.

I dont know how to make heads or tails of that mishmash.

Just STFU and do as they say.

Yeah, homie! Can you imagine living in a world where you can't call a black person colored?!?! NO THANK YOU!!!!

And seriously, how come rappers use the N-word all the time and WE can't! SO UNFAIR!!!!!