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[quote=jsteele]Okay, now I read that thread and, while I understand how it could cause discomfort, I don't actually think it's that bad of a thread.

One of the recent developments that I've noticed on DCUM is black people discussing differences within the black community. Maybe that happens all the time elsewhere, but as a white person I haven't had the opportunity to see much of it (though, of course, I was aware of the differences). The PG thread is a good example. Many of the anti-PG posters identify themselves as black. They are not anti-PG because of race, obviously. Rather, there are class and cultural reasons for their feelings regarding the county.

The post that I removed was from a white person who I believe shared many of the same attitudes regarding class and cultural differences as the black posters I referenced. That person attributed the differences to race. In my opinion, that was wrong and offensive.

Anything touching on race is going to be sensitive and likely to cause some feelings to get hurt. But, I believe we can accomplish a lot more good by addressing the topic, even at the risk of ruffling a few feathers (white feathers as well) than we can by ignoring it. 
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