Originally Posted by Mellowicious
Sorry; my hands aren’t working so a response is taking awhile.

Here’s what I don’t like about “mixed race.”
* White people are generally not referred to as “mixed race.” I am Scottish, Irish, and Bohemian, but no one has ever referred to me as “mixed.”
* Use of the word “race” to describe a person will put you on generally very sticky ground, as races do not exist scientifically and a permanent definition doesn’t seem to be generally achieved.
* I read both links, and did not see the phrase mixed race used by anyone but the author.
My apologies, I didn't provide all of the links, but my assertion stands. Both have used those phrases to describe themselves.

I happen to agree that "mixed" has a connotation that can be offensive, as it was a pejorative used by racists in the past. Any "mix" made you "dark". There has been a whole series of legitimate words and phrases that have been corrupted by racist usage. Negro became nigger became darkie became colored became mixed became black became African-American, and now black seems to be becoming a preferred term, along with the more generic "people of color".

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