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TlalocW

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28. I capitalize Black and also White

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 06:35 PM

Dec 2

My slight OCD tendencies (ie I'm just anal) won't let me do one without the other.

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How was the decision made to capitalize the "b" in "Black?" [View all] LAS14 Dec 2 OP

I made that decision John Shaft Dec 2 #1

I have to wonder if you've ever capitalized the W in woman--whether black, white, or other. hlthe2b Dec 2 #3

If women started capitalizing the W in woman, men would totally freak out. Irish_Dem Dec 2 #5

Exactly... hlthe2b Dec 2 #10

They do not need to capitalize the M. Irish_Dem Dec 2 #15

Now I'm going to have to start doing that Bettie Dec 2 #23

Yep it looks mighty fine. Irish_Dem Dec 2 #24

IMO that's apples and oranges. The shift to capitalizing Black men or women came about because... brush Dec 2 #27

ROFL Prairie Gates Dec 2 #29

It's not universally followed Polybius Dec 2 #2

. dalton99a Dec 2 #4

Thanks. nt LAS14 Dec 2 #7

Post removed Post removed Dec 2 #17

When AP did that, the response from Mobile, Alabama's most beloved locally owned newspaper misanthrope Dec 2 #30

I dunno... he started it Dennis Donovan Dec 2 #6

Sorry, but who's he? nt LAS14 Dec 2 #8

Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black Dennis Donovan Dec 2 #13

Kids today. SMH. And good afternoon. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 #14

Supreme Court justice Hugo Black Sympthsical Dec 2 #16

Louis carried on the tradition. Sneederbunk Dec 2 #26

It's not a universal standard, so it's not like a decision was made that everyone should do this EarlG Dec 2 #9

Thanks. nt LAS14 Dec 2 #11

The answer from chat CBT ismnotwasm Dec 2 #12

I guess I do DeepWinter Dec 2 #18

I'm Guessing It's Driven By... ProfessorGAC Dec 2 #19

But that's because they inherited their capitalization. Igel Dec 2 #22

That's Reasonable ProfessorGAC Dec 2 #25

I'm a white woman who always capitalizes Black but not white. yardwork Dec 2 #20

I capatilize both XanaDUer2 Dec 2 #21

I capitalize Black and also White TlalocW Dec 2 #28

When it's used as a classification Noun. haele Dec 2 #31

Thank you nt XanaDUer2 Dec 2 #32

The arguments of the AP and Columbia Journalism School are cogent, but... LAS14 Dec 7 #33