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Old 03-02-2015, 04:54 PM   #184 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Soulflower View Post
No it is not specific its a stereotypical social construct that is based on the naked eye.

Just because someone might look "black" does not necessarily mean they are which is why you shouldn't go by appearances.
Are you trying to say that Black is not an ethnicity? Ethnicity=/=race. Should I not call a tall dude tall because his mom might have been short, because him just being tall "doesn't tell the whole story"?
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