Question, is "biracial" the new officially non racist term?
We need to update the racial term dictionaries we give to British actors before appearing on US telly.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 4 Mar 2015, 16:27,
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Under US law, the redhead could claim to be "African American" for educational, educational and government program privileges.
But, I'm sure that would drive many people crazy.
As an aside, a popular US senator, Elizabeth Warren, claimed native American heritage, that helped her get entry to law school and a Harvard teaching position. When challenged, she said that her grandmother's stories made her feel native or something and the press has largely left that alone, even seeing her as a viable candidate for US president some day.
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gunmetal drove slowly in the passing lane on, Wed 4 Mar 2015, 16:31,
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Can't you just say "well I was born here"
thereby fulfilling all requirements of being a native of America.
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No, because words have been hijacked for political purposes. For example, a man from Libya cannot claim to be African American.
But, many entities accept "self proof" for special opportunities, such as university acceptance and tenure. The initial intent for helping economically deprived individuals has long been frustrated.
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gunmetal drove slowly in the passing lane on, Wed 4 Mar 2015, 16:54,
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Largely left it alone as it's a non-story.
"officials involved in her hiring at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Texas and the University of Houston Law Center all said that she was hired because she was an outstanding teacher, and that her lineage was either not discussed or not a factor." Source
Good job those Republican senators wouldn't have any questionable practices, shady interests or flexible morals though eh?
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Pig Bodine., Wed 4 Mar 2015, 17:23,
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I stand corrected on the university bases for hire.
However, she She recently claimed it in her book that she was native, submitted recipes to a only-native cookbook and her native "heritage" was used as evidence by Harvard that their faculty was diverse. I would suggest that both saying it and allowing others to claim it without correction is less than honest.
And you are absolutely correct about republicans. They have proven time and time again that they are untrustworthy, most notably what they said they would do following the most recent election.
I may not be right, but I view republicans as self policing more than democrats when someone does wrong. Look how dems handle criticism of O or Clinton - it is destroy the accuser as M. O.
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gunmetal drove slowly in the passing lane on, Wed 4 Mar 2015, 17:43,
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ13jHp7_P4
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gunmetal drove slowly in the passing lane on, Wed 4 Mar 2015, 18:31,
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A0dLcWzUCo#t=17
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gunmetal drove slowly in the passing lane on, Wed 4 Mar 2015, 18:59,
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