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| Originally Posted by Robert Exactly, what difference does it make? So, if it makes no difference then it is okay to use race right? Or does it make a difference? You tell us. |
It makes no difference until it becomes the focal point of the discussion. Example:
I was working today and this black guy came in and decided to shit in the counter and rub my face in it. The shit was smelly and had corn in it. (Notice the subject is the shit).
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Stupid Darky!!
The whole point was lost in the fact that someone decided to make it about a black person instead of a customer rubbing your face in shit. Once someone decides to add race to the mix and the description becomes the subject and not the original point then it becomes a problem. I could care less if someone decided to describe a situation where race is a key factor (describing a crime, giving a statement and so forth) otherwise it is put there as either a distraction, a catalyst or just another way to increase stereotypes. (Some stereotypes are justified though).