Oh, I admit that the current discussion is primarily related to the issue of race as seen by the USA (although the same issues and perspectives apply in varying ways in the UK, Australia, and Europe - heck, even in Asia: did you know that a Chinese-looking person who speaks English is less of an authority to Chinese people about many non-cultural matters than a Euro-looking person who speaks English?)
But I think that the learning experience can be replicated for all peoples when dealing with matters of race, presumptions of ownership, and the assumption of a minority ("ethnic") cultural identity by lighter-skinned people towards darker or 'coloured' ones.
I was still taught 'coloured' was an appropriate, not offensive term
Yeah, I was taught that, too. And I did I use it in a fandom discussion the first time. I still do sometimes when I forget. Usually, it takes a subsequent explanation that the term is intended from the speaker (me) as non-pejorative, and a crossout/change.
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But I think that the learning experience can be replicated for all peoples when dealing with matters of race, presumptions of ownership, and the assumption of a minority ("ethnic") cultural identity by lighter-skinned people towards darker or 'coloured' ones.
I was still taught 'coloured' was an appropriate, not offensive term
Yeah, I was taught that, too. And I did I use it in a fandom discussion the first time. I still do sometimes when I forget. Usually, it takes a subsequent explanation that the term is intended from the speaker (me) as non-pejorative, and a crossout/change.