So I just reread both my latest posts. I did use terms like white and black and my pictures were obviously illustrating the phenotypical differences between the two Oscar nominees (wherein the WHITE one won--there I typed it!--my apologies for the readers who couldn't make that conclusion based on what I already posted).
This thread, along with your and billege's points, are predicated upon the idea that a white african has as much claim to an award intended for black victims of racism as a black african, or a black US citizen with ethnic roots in africa.
That's semantics. So if you want to stop with "the semantic bullshit," no one is preventing you from starting with your next post.
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