The problem with that analysis that dichotomy is baked into most of not all human languages. The dark is bad, the light is good. Nearly every religion has a lightbringer reference. It’s basic human psychology.
…which is why pink people and brown people shouldn’t be called white or black.
The problem with that analysis that dichotomy is baked into most of not all human languages. The dark is bad, the light is good. Nearly every religion has a lightbringer reference. It’s basic human psychology.
…which is why pink people and brown people shouldn’t be called white or black.
People shouldn’t be referred to by the colour of their skin unless it’s a descriptor, as in “the dark skinned man over there”.
They should be referred to by their ethnic background if it matters to the conversation.