black is absolute, while colored is relative, mongrel. this, I suspect, is why one wouldnt want to
I'm slightly worried he's seen green people :twilightzone:
It isn't bollocks, it may be for you because of the way you think and let me give you an example
I am in a restaurant with friends and we noticed a group of three people standing outside of three different colours
If I need to refer to one of them I would use a term such as 'the person on the left or right etc. I wouldn't say the black / yellow etc. person
Sorry, should have said Martians, or should that be Extra-terrestrials
There is no such thing as green people Nic.
Only on television, even then not real.
We are the world, we are the children
To which any sane person would immediately say 'What? You mean the black guy/girl?'
Because, you see, that's the single easiest way of distinguishing them from the others in the group. Nothing to do with racism, just simple identification. Also, what if there's a big crowd scene and they're all moving around, but there's only one black person? Would you refer to their skin colour then to identify them?
Also, why do you think it is such a terrible thing to mention someone's skin colour? Do you feel a black person would be offended if you mention the fact that they're black? Only I hate to break it to you, but I think they already know they're black.
Are you suggesting the green people in that horror movie were not real?
He doesn't see colour.