I prefer “of coloredness”
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superkret@feddit.org 4 days ago(maybe even cursed with a hint of melanin)
That euphemism is a lot worse than just saying “black”.
infinite_ass@leminal.space 4 days ago
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superkret@feddit.org 4 days ago(maybe even cursed with a hint of melanin)
That euphemism is a lot worse than just saying “black”.
I prefer “of coloredness”
papalonian@lemmy.world 4 days ago
According to…?
superkret@feddit.org 4 days ago
me. That’s my opinion. Being black is not a curse.
papalonian@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Awesome! According to me, the person I was talking about, “being cursed with a hint melanin” is an obvious in-joke to other black or mixed people. I’ll keep describing myself however I like, and you do the same!
Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
A curse is a condition that bestows a disadvantage. Being black is not a curse in and of itself, but being black + being in any one of many places around the world today is definitely a curse-esque combination due to racism.
papalonian@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I roll with disadvantage every time I try to avoid people being offended on my behalf for comments I make about myself. Such is my curse as a sarcastic biracial man in modern America.