Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik...
by spacechild1 on Sunday January 12, 2020 @06:46PM
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> The Germans were the ones who first came up with the idea of a Caucasian race back in the 18th century.
Yes, but it has been completely abandoned by the scientific and political mainstream for decades now. Using the word "Caucasian" will definitely give you some strange looks ;-)
> You're not wrong though, we should use White European instead since that's what it means today.
I agree, because it would make it clear what it is really about: lumping people together by their skin color. This is one of those examples where PC speech only helps to hide a problem instead of solving it.
Yes, but it has been completely abandoned by the scientific and political mainstream for decades now. Using the word "Caucasian" will definitely give you some strange looks ;-)
> You're not wrong though, we should use White European instead since that's what it means today.
I agree, because it would make it clear what it is really about: lumping people together by their skin color. This is one of those examples where PC speech only helps to hide a problem instead of solving it.