[Celesyee]

Originally Posted by crick

Sorry, I stand by my opinion. An educator, especially in early childhood training and SOCIOLOGY?

(of course professionals are not perfect and can be racist. That isn't my point here at all. Actually saying "Fro Baby" and not "knowing" that other than the n word, there are other unacceptable terms?)

I totally agree that "fro baby" is totally unacceptable and ignorant, but when I first attended college (at San Francisco State University) my primary major was Sociology. Despite the fact that the school itself is very diverse, all the Sociology professors and almost all the Sociology students were CC and had totally different perspectives on racial issues. I often left classes feeling upset and discriminated against...hence, my secondary major in Asian American Studies.

Also, I've discovered that PC will vary on geographic location. I was raised with the notion that the term "oriental" is very deragatory, but here in Hawai'i (despite the large Asian population) it is still acceptable to use. I cringe every time somebody refers to me as being "oriental."