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It is the currently accepted term on the Euphemism Treadmill. In my lifetime alone I have seen it go through colored people (perhaps the original source of you
by at_a_remove 6y ago
It is the currently accepted term on the Euphemism Treadmill. In my lifetime alone I have seen it go through colored people (perhaps the original source of your discomfort? and the "CP" in "NAACP"), Negro, black, Afro-American (which was brief but it doesn't mean I didn't have to rename a lot of anchor texts when the academic departments changed names to ...), African-American, then back to black, people of color, now finally capital B Black, with "people of color" apparently now a broader term of usage.
- cdelsolar 6y agosorry that black people's existence and struggles made you change a few links here and there
- allknowingfrog 6y agoThat's a pretty un-generous interpretation. This whole thread revolves around the idea that changing a label is a hollow gesture. The author of the parent comment seems to be making the same point about terms like "Afro-American" and "People of Color".
- dang 6y ago"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith." "Be kind. Don't be snarky." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html