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[Undertoad]

They should have just followed the NAACP's lead and stick with the politically incorrect label.

I think "colored people" will come back into style, because "people of color" is so close to it and makes it non-derogatory. And this would be great for the people who just stayed put. I had a boss once who was talking about "this colored guy", and I realized he was so backward that he was actually a number of politically incorrect labels behind.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

They should have just followed the NAACP's lead and stick with the politically incorrect label.

I think "colored people" will come back into style, because "people of color" is so close to it and makes it non-derogatory. And this would be great for the people who just stayed put. I had a boss once who was talking about "this colored guy", and I realized he was so backward that he was actually a number of politically incorrect labels behind.

My uncles must all be pretty progressive based on last nights party. One of them has moved to black from colored. People of color is so long and clumsy that IRL I've only really heard it from white English and sociology majors of correct beliefs. I usually say black or use AA in educational settings. The uncles are a little freaked out by having a black nephew, so that is kinda fun to watch.