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Originally Posted by Cretaceous Bob
Is it, though? I feel like it is the left, not black people, changing the label. There might be black people in the left who purport to speak for black people, but that is not the same thing. The left has a standing preoccupation with reassigning labels to things..
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I don't think it's just the left, I think that we all have a preoccupation with labelling things because it makes it quicker and easier to navigate through your day.
For example, if a guy flirts with another guy, and the guy being hit on labels himself as straight or unavailable, the conversation can either end, or move on to something else. In this case labelling is extremely beneficial.
I agree that labels can become a pain in the ass especially when they keep changing, but I also think that people confuse the label of "African American" to indicate an entire race, when it’s actually an indication of nationality. Charlize Theron is African with American citizenship? Is she African American? I’m from Bermuda but when I travel to the states I am referred to as African American. Maybe Americans are scared to say “Black” now?