My mom taught me to be colorblind ( I have grown out of it) I think it was an antidote to "Look at those black/asian/hispanic/jewish people. Aren't they different and not really like people?". My mother is actually one of the least racist people I know, and she seems to enjoy her differences in people.

It seems to have outgrown its usefulness as a term, however.

Normal to me is hispanic. B'more has grown on me, so my hispanic hometown looks awfully pale now. It's funny how your norms get defined. My standards of beauty are decidedly hispanic to this day. And I am not.

Oh man, y'all. I got an offer for a discount on cleaning from a dentist near my office. I really think I may have to try her out. Why?

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Also this:

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Well, by the same token, I tend to get my dander up when other Latinos/Hispanics use the term "brown" to universally mean Latino/Hispanic and as some standard of measure where others don't measure up. I mean, it's such a self-limiting term to start with.

That dentist sounds awesome, brenda.

Well, by the same token, I tend to get my dander up when other Latinos/Hispanics use the term "brown" to universally mean Latino/Hispanic and as some standard of measure where others don't measure up. I mean, it's such a self-limiting term to start with.

Hey, they can't use that! That's our thing!

Take that up with "them."

Children who grow up performing their own dental work may never enjoy the artistry of a skilled dentist; instead they'll have to endure Pointy Elbow Syndrome, a medical condition associated with misusing consumer-grade dental hammers.

Hee!

I've heard "brown" to mean generic non-black people of color -- for a unity thing.

Well, by the same token, I tend to get my dander up when other Latinos/Hispanics use the term "brown" to universally mean Latino/Hispanic and as some standard of measure where others don't measure up. I mean, it's such a self-limiting term to start with.

Oh god, the gradations of spanish vs mexican vs indio vs what degree of immigration vs other things I can't recall in my hometown.

It makes my head hurt, I swear.

And we didn't even have Cubans or Puerto Ricans !