6 Aug
2003
6 Aug
'03
5:33 p.m.
On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 01:58:01PM -0700, Bill Stewart wrote:
"Of color" isn't just blacks - it's also Mexicans and other non-whities. I think some of the whiny liberal politicians I've heard use it have been African-Americans of color (as opposed to white immigrants from South Africa or Rhodesia.)
As a white man, I find the implication that I'm lacking some "color" based on my race to be offensive. I often hear "of color" used (Pacifica radio is quite guilty) as a term of exclusion and division, implying that white people are soulless: they can't jump, can't dance, can't fuck, and can't understand social justice. Frankly, as a racist term.