Posted by Ian E-N on January 02, 2006 at 17:40:47 from 86.130.85.59 user IanEN.
In Reply to: Re: Editing AR (was Bowlderising AR was Political Correctness was AR v HL) posted by Peter H on January 02, 2006 at 15:52:01:
We have long used the word 'black' in the English language to denote 'evil' or 'darkness' or 'death' and other wholly negative concepts.
think there's something a bit Back to front about that argument - people were possibly characterised as being "black" or "white" for political reasons of subjugation - demonising using such imagery, when we are all various shades of pink and brown.
Perhaps best to ask/hope for people not to be refered to in such reductionist terms as black and white ?