Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Term "Colored"

I've gotten a few comments from people after I used the word "colored" in one of my postings. Gitai on the Slog explained my usage of the word perfectly, so I'll just post what he said right here:

"Colored" is an official racial category in South Africa, meaning mixed race. Since there are quotas based on race, and discrimination against coloured people in South Africa, by both full black and full white South Africans, the term is relevant, and he's using it correctly. I'm much more concerned about his running back into the closet."

Thanks Gitai- and I don't plan on ever going back into the closet. Yesterday was a freak incident, I swear.

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