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In response to "You didn't capitalize Caucasian, but capitalized African-American? How dare you. " by Dr.Vermin

black isn't an offensive descriptor. no one here insists on being called Caucasian. Caucasian is barely even a useful word.

Posted by TFox Sep 15 '10, 12:54

That said, when you describe two people, one by profession and one by race, that's a little different. Agreed that its benign and nothing was meant by it, but just interesting to point out.

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your IM says it best. no one's bringing out the pitchforks, it was just a noticeable inconsistency -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 13:09
Maybe what Loyola was trying to say is that Taylor Swift is a country music singer while Kanye West isn't good enough to be considered a singer or - Jim Sep 15, 12:57 4
- i'm not a huge fan either, but it's not because he isn't good enough. he's plenty good enough. - TFox Sep 15, 12:59 3
  - agreed, he is impossible to like, regardless of his talent. - groiny Sep 15, 13:00 2
    - does ST know he recently released a remix of a Justin Bieber song with Raekwon from Wu Tang as a guest. - Guy Sep 15, 13:10
    - that's a great analogy. -- nm - TFox Sep 15, 13:01
Well, the fact that Taylor Swift is bland as fuck, with little to distinguish herself doesn't help who is describing her, either -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 12:56 1
- that would lend even more to the argument that she could have been "the tiny white chick". - TFox Sep 15, 12:58
Right, I am not all worked up about it, just kinda read a but ugly to me. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 12:55 1
- a "bit" ugly. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 12:56

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black isn't an offensive descriptor. no one here insists on being called Caucasian. Caucasian is barely even a useful word.

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