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 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: Nov 14, 2023 22:47
 Subject: Unfortunate Title
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StormChaser (729)

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I don't have this figure and thus cannot be certain of the correct skin color.

But . . . couldn't we do just a little better than "dark skin" as
a description??

 
Minifig No: 47394pb002 Name: Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male, Black Legs, Orange Vest with Green Arms, Orange Construction Helmet
* 		47394pb002 Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male, Black Legs, Orange Vest with Green Arms, Orange Construction Helmet
Minifigures: DUPLO: DUPLO, Town: Construction
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: Nov 16, 2023 00:38
 Subject: Re: Unfortunate Title
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popsicle (6773)

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In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
  I don't have this figure and thus cannot be certain of the correct skin color.

But . . . couldn't we do just a little better than "dark skin" as
a description??

 
Minifig No: 47394pb002 Name: Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male, Black Legs, Orange Vest with Green Arms, Orange Construction Helmet
* 		47394pb002 Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male, Black Legs, Orange Vest with Green Arms, Orange Construction Helmet
Minifigures: DUPLO: DUPLO, Town: Construction

I'm so out-of-touch, I don't understand if this is some sort of satire
or not

Dark or light as applied to skin, what's the issue with either adjective?
Is one more derogatory than the other? If so, which?

I'm aware that I am not attuned to the current PC-ness as most. Nonetheless,
they both seem perfectly acceptable descriptors as applied to skin tone. Unless
I'm missing something, which is entirely possible as detached as I am.

-popsicle
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Nov 16, 2023 00:58
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Nubs_Select (4907)

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I might be mistaken but I think most colour descriptions on bricklink are based
on actual specific bricklink colours rather that saying dark or light
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: Nov 16, 2023 01:00
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popsicle (6773)

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In Catalog, Nubs_Select writes:
  I might be mistaken but I think most colour descriptions on bricklink are based
on actual specific bricklink colours rather that saying dark or light

Okay, I see. Thanks, Nubs