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  • Women of color call out Dictionary.com's 'offensive' definition of 'black': 'This needs to change

    06/09/2019 5:43:09 PM PDT · by EdnaMode · 61 replies
    Yahoo ^ | June 7, 2019 | Paulina Cachero
    What is the definition of the word “black?” According to Dictionary.com, the synonyms associated with the word range from “gloomy,” to “threatening,” to “evil,” and even “soiled.” The noun section adds that “black” is sometimes capitalized in reference to “a member of any of various dark-skinned peoples,” and “often offensive” when referring to African Americans. Now, women of color online are demanding a change to the “offensive” connotations of the word. “Let’s Change The Old, Insulting, Abusive, Objectionable, Hostile, Attacking Definition Of ‘Black/ black,’” wrote one Twitter user. “It’s Not Who We Are Or What We a Stand For. So...