Posted by John Lambert on August 02, 2009 at 23:41:51 user John.
In Reply to: Re: Bowdlerisation (was Profound disagreement (was Thoughts on ) posted by Mike Field on August 01, 2009 at 14:55:27:
It's now politically correct to call them Blacks. Why is this acceptable, while Negro is not? I have often been chided by my adult children when I use the word negro. I would have thought being called a Black would be more offensive. I don't like it much when someone calls me White. I'm not white, just a sort of pinkish beige, depending on the time of year. The only really black man I have ever seen was an Aborigine in central Australia. The people of African descent are simply shades of brown. Now there's an idea: call them Browns. That makes more sense.
As usual, I'm afraid I haven't added much to the discussion.