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“For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community. White carries a different set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risk

“For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community. White carries a different set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists.” https://www.cjr.org/analysis/capital-b-black-styleguide.php https://www.cjr.org/analysis/capital-b-black-styleguide.php

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antishatter 6y ago
Kafkaesque
- aspaceman 6y ago
  Not really. You wouldn’t be criticized if you got it wrong, but it’s the kinda thing that would make an English style guide. You do it the other way and watch absolutely no one care.
  - nailer 6y ago
    > You do it the other way and watch absolutely no one care. I have never seen a style guide make a distinction between skin colors, and I disagree that nobody would care if they capitalised 'white' but not 'black'.
    - aspaceman 6y ago
      You’re quoting to a reply that replies to a link with a style guide that does exactly that. Open it and your whole world will change apparently. Reading comprehension must be so hard.
      - nailer 6y ago
        My comment: "I disagree that nobody would care if they capitalised 'white' but not 'black'." The style guide in question: "why we capitalize ‘Black’ (and not ‘white’)" Your comment: "You’re quoting to a reply that replies to a link with a style guide that does exactly that. Reading comprehension must be so hard." Yes, it must.
viklove 6y ago
Well I'm going to capitalize Brown but not white or black. This is the world we live in now, I guess!
- hanselot 6y ago
  whAt you DOn't RANDomIze your typing to Avoid BEINg labEled as RAY Cyst?
- brandonscott 6y ago
  We don't live in a static society, it is wild to me that so many grown adults are blind to this. Don't want things to change? Too bad.
eplanit 6y ago
So much new perspective and so many new rules to absorb. We need some kind of efficient way to learn these things. Maybe some kind of (re-)education center, maybe. Hey, it's summertime -- how about a camp? /s We're in very bizarre times, for sure. Is all this even meant to be constructive (because it's not), or just provocative and divisive (which it demonstrably is)? I can't help but think that the outcome we're seeing (division) is the actual goal.
- wetmore 6y ago
  Funny how you ask if it's meant to be constructive in a totally unconstructive comment!
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antishatter 6y ago

Kafkaesque

aspaceman 6y ago
Not really. You wouldn’t be criticized if you got it wrong, but it’s the kinda thing that would make an English style guide. You do it the other way and watch absolutely no one care.
- nailer 6y ago
  > You do it the other way and watch absolutely no one care. I have never seen a style guide make a distinction between skin colors, and I disagree that nobody would care if they capitalised 'white' but not 'black'.
  - aspaceman 6y ago
    You’re quoting to a reply that replies to a link with a style guide that does exactly that. Open it and your whole world will change apparently. Reading comprehension must be so hard.
    - nailer 6y ago
      My comment: "I disagree that nobody would care if they capitalised 'white' but not 'black'." The style guide in question: "why we capitalize ‘Black’ (and not ‘white’)" Your comment: "You’re quoting to a reply that replies to a link with a style guide that does exactly that. Reading comprehension must be so hard." Yes, it must.

viklove 6y ago

Well I'm going to capitalize Brown but not white or black. This is the world we live in now, I guess!

hanselot 6y ago
whAt you DOn't RANDomIze your typing to Avoid BEINg labEled as RAY Cyst?
brandonscott 6y ago
We don't live in a static society, it is wild to me that so many grown adults are blind to this. Don't want things to change? Too bad.

eplanit 6y ago

So much new perspective and so many new rules to absorb. We need some kind of efficient way to learn these things. Maybe some kind of (re-)education center, maybe. Hey, it's summertime -- how about a camp? /s We're in very bizarre times, for sure. Is all this even meant to be constructive (because it's not), or just provocative and divisive (which it demonstrably is)? I can't help but think that the outcome we're seeing (division) is the actual goal.

wetmore 6y ago
Funny how you ask if it's meant to be constructive in a totally unconstructive comment!

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