Warp wrote:
>   But this is more the reason why I'm completely baffled about the modern
> custom of calling people "black" if one of their parents, or even grandparents
> is black. This is a reminder of the times of ideological racism and slavery,
> and it's precisely what we want to eradicate. Considering "blackness" as
> "more inherited" than "whiteness" is racism in its purest form, both
> historically and ideologically.

Yep. Nowadays, it can serve as an excuse for failure, or a source of pride 
(as in, blacks are proud of the accomplishments of Tiger Woods), or a door 
into affirmative action.

Interestingly enough, there were a number of black pundits and spokespeople 
claiming Barak Obama isn't black because his African parent was actually 
born in Africa or something.  Basically, his ancestors were never slaves, so 
he isn't really an African-American.

You may be under the mistaken impression that people don't *want* to be 
racist. They simply don't want *other* people to be racist against *them*.

>   (Imagine the outcry if there was a "National Association of White
> Journalists".)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Whites

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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    back to version 1.0."
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