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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings Thanks for the post. Now if we can get just get from African American to American. I'd be happy! I always wondered how the many different Hispanics feel about being lumped all together. You're pretty much in the same boat I'm in. If they're going to label, at...

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totallyundecided @totallyundecided (3190) • Philippines 20 Feb 09

i know someone has already posted a topic like this but i feel like resurrecting (please correct me if i am wrong regarding about how i use this word. lol) this kind of discussion. the thing is, i haven't encountered one....

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marianstallings I haven't corrected any grammar on MyLot but I have corrected grammar in my online classes. MyLot isn't formal so I don't feel the need to correct someone, especially if I get the gist of what they are saying. Plus there are a lot of people on MyLot who aren't...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings I agree. I wouldn't want to offend so if someone feels more comfortable being labeled as oppose to just being, then to each his own. Call them whatever they like. I prefer to concentrate on things of substance like one's personality and morality. But hey, some...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings I agree. We don't need to know exactly what type of American someone is. All we need to know is if they are legal citizens and qualified for the position.

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings Agreed. Being born in America and living the American culture pretty much makes you American. Because American is a melting pot we have a little of every culture in every household which is in essence what makes America, American. I eat lasagna, pierogies,...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings Wow, I could be Berber American or Bantu American! If that were the case I guess I wouldn't mind. I just don't like the generalization that I'm from Africa just because my skin is dark; especially since I've never even been to Africa. Now if I could narrow my...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings That's another thing I don't appreciate. Why do they need to know what type of American I am to decide whether or not I'm qualified for a position. If I'm a legal citizen and qualified then that's all they need to know to grant me an interview. I don't...

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stacyv81 @stacyv81 (5903) • United States 19 Feb 09

This is pertaining to America I just answered a post that made me think of this.... I do not understand, why it is not ok for white people to have pride in their race, and not be considered racist., yet African Americans...

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marianstallings I agree, everyone is just too sensitive. And I also agree that there are many different groups that exclude people based on color because they want to help "their own". We have to realize that our own is American. If there is a scholarship for just polish...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings I think some people jump on the bandwagon when something comes along because they like to feel included. Some people depending on how old (or young) they are, don't really know anything else. I was around when we were Afro American. I didn't like that one...

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stacyv81 @stacyv81 (5903) • United States 19 Feb 09

This is pertaining to America I just answered a post that made me think of this.... I do not understand, why it is not ok for white people to have pride in their race, and not be considered racist., yet African Americans...

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marianstallings Absolutely....American is American and Racism is Racism. We as a nation need to learn to not be so sensitive. We all have a role to play and we all have a responsibility to not be petty and divisive. If you can't say vote white then you shouldn't be able to...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings You were born here so you're American. Let them figure it out. It's not difficult. The only way I'd question someone as an American is if they have an accent. Sometimes that's not even a tell because some cultures are extremely segregated and only converse...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings Well the way I hear it...The Garden Of Eden was somewhere in Africa so if we want to go back as far as Adam and Eve, I guess we all came from Africa. So I guess that means we're all related, also. There were only two of them to start, so there was some sort of...

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blackeyedpeas @blackeyedpeas (445) • India 18 Feb 09

Well i have never tried cheating, i think its really risky. I am going through my mid term exams and day before in examination hall there was a guy who bought chits, and he ended up getting caught by the examiner and his paper was...

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marianstallings I've never cheated. I don't know how. I'd rather flunk the exam than cheat. I don't know what I need to improve upon if I just get the answers from someone else. I wouldn't want to find out that my Doctor cheated his way through med school. I hope everyone...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings That's exactly it. American is American. I think all of this labeling is political. I don't recall being asked what I would like to be called, it just appeared out of nowhere. I woke up African American and I don't know how it happened. I didn't get the memo!

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings Thank you. I'm glad you didn't delete me! I've been busy with school and taxes. I may be off the radar for a bit after today. School work is due by Saturday at midnight. I'll get back on though. I like to write and comment so if you don't see me for awhile...

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings Don't feel obligated. Stay above the fray. I try to avoid the distinctions as much as possible. I'm successful a good deal of the time but it is hard when you get dragged down that road.

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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marianstallings Thanks for replying...I still ask myself that question.

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marianstallings @marianstallings (201) • United States 19 Feb 09

I was watching the View today (still am) and they were talking about the heated discussions they've had in the past. Whoopi mentioned the debate they had on the fact that she prefers to be called black not African American. I was...

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