J_Taylor comments on 2011 Survey Results - Less Wrong

94 Post author: Yvain 05 December 2011 10:49AM

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Comment author: Yvain 04 December 2011 09:15:54PM 10 points [-]

What would you prefer? "Blacks" is the way I've seen it used in medical and psychological journal articles.

Comment author: J_Taylor 04 December 2011 09:23:06PM 5 points [-]

Journals use "blacks"? I had no idea it was used in technical writing. In some of my social circles, it just happens to be considered, at best, grandma-talk.

Generally, within these circles, "black people" is used.

However, I have no real preference regarding this matter.

Comment author: nazgulnarsil 06 December 2011 10:05:12AM 1 point [-]

as opposed to black fish.