I apologize. I should have made my comment as separate from Dr. Gray’s statement in response to yours. By saying “I agree”, and then making statements that neither of you said, I did attribute or imply a position to you that was not yours.
I should have and do own my own experience and perceptions. I have been asked to use both/either by different people because it was their preference. One woman requested I refer to myself as European American. I did so out of respect for her preference.
I’ve gone back and read the article and responses a couple of times to try to see what I missed.
This next sentence will reveal more ignorance, but my intent was to speak from my experience in encountering a placating attitude amongst whites in using the term African American rather than Black.
I appreciate your comments telling me how I came across. I was trying to sound like I knew what I was talking about and was offensive instead.
