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ethnicity options - 5/16/2012 5:48:30 PM

tobeownedbyYou

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I know this isn't a huge issue, but it's always bothered me a bit, and wonder how others feel. Under the ethnicity options, why is African American an option, but nothing for black? I'm just asking because what about all the blacks that are not American? I know there is the "other" option, but still, there are so many black Africans on here (and also black Europeans, etc) to where "other" shouldn't be the only option on that. I know this site likely started in America, but it's certainly an international site now, and the options should reflect that. Just my two cents on that.

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RE: ethnicity options - 5/16/2012 6:40:28 PM

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You should suggest this to support. Reach them on the other side. Mods have nothing to say about site running.

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RE: ethnicity options - 5/16/2012 7:43:28 PM

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lol - one word - PCism. African American was supposed to be more palatable than black, even though it doesn't included most of the black people, or even in the Americas.

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