ethnicity...sm

If it is verbatim then I guess you have to transcribe as it.  I don't think most folks care whether they say black or white, Asian, African-American, etc.  BUT...My Japanese friend informs me that "Oriental" is a rug, not a person, so if not verbatim I definitely use Asian. 

I was born in Scotland and so am "Scottish," but often hear "Scotch," like Oriental is a rug, Scotch is a whiskey!!  Not crucial to anything, just annoying, especially when people tell me that they are "Scotch"  !!  ...lol...

I don't like Afro-American -- don't know why, just don't, but will use it on a verbatim account. 

• What are your thoughts on this? - Mary
  • Makes me smile - Kristy
  • I always leave these as dictated. - sm
  • ethnicity...sm - Ellen
    • "Afro" American - Newbie MT
    • oops.. that's transcribe as "is" nm - Ellen
  • red and yellow, black and white--OK - ethnic MT
    • Remember gender - winnie

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