Re:It's Time to Let Go of 'African American'
by pseudalopex on Friday July 11, 2025 @07:51PM
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George Carlin's routine about euphemisms ignored people got PTSD outside combat. The term changed because the understanding changed.
> This treats a group as unified hivemind bloc and assigns a label on them without asking for their individual consent.
No more than saying black people.
Also, what about the black people who don't have an opinion of or attachment with Africa? This treats a group as unified hivemind bloc and assigns a label on them without asking for their individual consent.