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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend used to work L&D in an urban hospital. She assisted with the delivery of twins Da'Queen and Da'King.[/quote]

I work in a majority-black elementary school and you would not believe the names we get of twins and close-in-age siblings.  Will not repeat here as some reading probably also work  at my school.

Far worse than Da'King and Da'Queen. [/quote]

Bad enough that we’re snarking on here, but what  purpose does it serve to connect your judgment with an ethnicity with no further details. [/quote]

OMG - Loosen your panties! I am 1/2 black and grew up in an urban area. It is 100% true that many many black people have their own, distinct naming traditions and sensibilities of which they are PROUD. I happen to have one of those names and I love it. Not everything is racist, sometimes it's just true and its okay! Doesn't make these kids any less worthy, American, valued, etc. I happen to be proud of black culture and I don't have to see everything as a slight. It's okay for white people to not like or "get" some of our names. We role our eyes your traditional names too. I'm looking at you Karen, Katie, Jack, and Connor.....[/quote]

Did you notice the word 'worse' in that post? It did not sound like she was just pointing out differences. It sounded like straight-up white superiority to me. I agree these kids and these names are no less worthy than others--in fact, that was my point.[/quote]

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