For me, some times I am more aware of my gender [ie when the line at an event is twice as long for women as it is for men to go to the rest room
]
Other times, I'm the only person of color, or the only Af-Am in the room. Earlier today I overheard some people desribing someone, included in the description was that she was Black. Once I walked back in the room, they kept trying to describe her, but never referred to her race again.
When it comes to terminology, when I was in college [playing the Anthro major card
] and WAY more PC, I cared more. Now I just want to deal w/ people who aren't offensive. Anyone who looks at me knows that my heritage includes people from many different countries, but in America, I check the box for Black or African American. Just don't call me a ni**er!
For female terminology, why isn't there an equivalent for "guys"? "girls" has a somewhat dimimutive quality to it. "ladies" has a bit of can't wear a skirt w/o a slip on underneath.
