Recently, when asked "which person..." I tried to identify a black woman as the one having a black pony tail. I felt ridiculous. The person replied "oh, the black lady". Yes. Yes. Or, the African American lady. Or, the Jamaican American lady. Wait. Is she even American? Maybe she is here on a VISA. It's all too much so I guess I'll stick with black pony tail. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
What difference if you are a white American, black American, etc.? We are all Americans. Referring to Americans by color keeps us further divided. I can see using color and sex as a description if a crime has been committed, for ease of narrowing down the perpetrator you are searching for, (for example Hispanic appearing male or Caucasian female). But when applying for a job or entry to a college, I feel it is irrelevant; qualifications are more relevant (scores on SAT Tests, involvement in sports, volunteerism, work qualification-8 years managing 100 employees in an IT department, etc.).
Adding, not all black people are African.
Recently, when asked "which person..." I tried to identify a black woman as the one having a black pony tail. I felt ridiculous. The person replied "oh, the black lady". Yes. Yes. Or, the African American lady. Or, the Jamaican American lady. Wait. Is she even American? Maybe she is here on a VISA. It's all too much so I guess I'll stick with black pony tail. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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What difference if you are a white American, black American, etc.? We are all Americans. Referring to Americans by color keeps us further divided. I can see using color and sex as a description if a crime has been committed, for ease of narrowing down the perpetrator you are searching for, (for example Hispanic appearing male or Caucasian female). But when applying for a job or entry to a college, I feel it is irrelevant; qualifications are more relevant (scores on SAT Tests, involvement in sports, volunteerism, work qualification-8 years managing 100 employees in an IT department, etc.).