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Apr 16, 2009, 11:01 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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LionKing
I found it strange because race wasn't relevant in your story. You were referring to domestic violence between a man and a woman. If it had been a white couple fighting, would you have made a point to state their race? You went on to describe the hairstyle of the black man, but said nothing about the physical appearance of the white woman.
It's a thorn in my side because people often like to portray black men as dangerous - feeding the stereotype. They also like to portray white women who date black men as either weak or unlovable. It wasn't necessary for you to mention either race because we are not the police and can do nothing about the crime.
How would it sound if I said: "I saw a man with a big nose pulling a red-haired woman out of her house. I get frustrated when the women go back to them. Maybe I should become a hermit." Wouldn't it sound a little confusing? Don't you think someone would question my use of the word "them" - i.e., men in general, or just men with big noses / women in general, or just those with red hair? 
Just trying to help you understand the other side of the coin. 
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