Monday, August 18, 2008

Native Americans are not a group

There are a wide range of flakes in Skypeland. Someone asked about the "Red Indians" and I started describing them as a "group of people", but I was cut off and interrupted before I could go further. What angered people most was my use of the word "group". I was attacked over and over for using the term "group".

I was indignantly told that Europeans were a "group" but native Americans are not a "group". I tried to point out that we do not use the term "Red Indians" since it has racist connotations. I was met with immense outrage and furious attacks by numerous others. I decided I would not bother to fight them. Every time I tried to explain I was met with a hail of criticism. Someone used the term "oriental" to refer to Asian people and I told them that was considered politically incorrect and people were even more incensed and angry at me. I just shut up and room descended into chaos with static, music and "hello people" shouting out "hello, hello, hello" over and over.

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