• superkret
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    2 days ago

    (maybe even cursed with a hint of melanin)

    That euphemism is a lot worse than just saying “black”.

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        2 days ago

        me. That’s my opinion. Being black is not a curse.

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          Awesome! According to me, the person I was talking about, “being cursed with a hint melanin” is an obvious in-joke to other black or mixed people. I’ll keep describing myself however I like, and you do the same!

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          A curse is a condition that bestows a disadvantage. Being black is not a curse in and of itself, but being black + being in any one of many places around the world today is definitely a curse-esque combination due to racism.

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            I roll with disadvantage every time I try to avoid people being offended on my behalf for comments I make about myself. Such is my curse as a sarcastic biracial man in modern America.

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                2 days ago

                I’m not being judgemental. I literally told you to continue using and disliking words as you saw fit. You’re the only one that seems upset.

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                    1 day ago

                    Once again, you’re the only one that seems to be having an issue getting what I said. Seems more a you problem.

                    Just take the L and move on dude. It’s really not that big of a deal. It’s ok to make mistakes. I don’t really care that you tried checking me on language I used to describe myself, like I said it happens all the time, but this constant badgering is kinda sad. I’d already completely forgotten this entire interaction happened by the time I opened every single one of your responses. It’s not that serious.