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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Indigo Som said:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I think it
often depends on context. Being one of those PC people myself<BR>(undergrad
degree in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley & still live in<BR>Berkeley) &
being around plenty of PC people (of all colors) all the time,<BR>I can report
that some of the same people who say "Indian", "black" or<BR>"Asian" in casual
contexts, especially among friends, will steadfastly<BR>insist upon "Native
American" (or "indigenous" or "First Nations", or<BR>sometimes "American
Indian"), "African American" and "Asian American" (or<BR>"Asian Pacific
American" or "Asian and Pacific Islander") in more formal,<BR>mixed &/or
"unfriendly" contexts.</FONT><BR><<</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is an excellent point. In formal
settings, as on the floor of Congress or such, one hears African American
almost exclusively (as one hears "gentlelady" there -- where else?). And
if one does not know one's audience well ("unfriendly" contexts), it is
wise to err in favor of formal register vs. the casual (akin to the
polite/familiar forms in French, etc.).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for pointing this out. It is more than
PC vs. traditional; it is, or is becoming formal vs.
colloquial.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Frank Abate</FONT></DIV>
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