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1. joshua+fh[view] [source] 2020-06-23 15:28:37
>>danso+(OP)
Why is "Black" capitalized, but "white" is not?
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2. jibcag+8j[view] [source] 2020-06-23 15:35:15
>>joshua+fh
“For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community. White carries a different set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists.”

https://www.cjr.org/analysis/capital-b-black-styleguide.php

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3. antish+On[view] [source] 2020-06-23 15:53:38
>>jibcag+8j
Kafkaesque
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4. aspace+AL[view] [source] 2020-06-23 17:20:45
>>antish+On
Not really. You wouldn’t be criticized if you got it wrong, but it’s the kinda thing that would make an English style guide.

You do it the other way and watch absolutely no one care.

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5. nailer+iN[view] [source] 2020-06-23 17:26:10
>>aspace+AL
> You do it the other way and watch absolutely no one care.

I have never seen a style guide make a distinction between skin colors, and I disagree that nobody would care if they capitalised 'white' but not 'black'.

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