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Slocawber Posted 11 years ago
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As pink as the coulour of white men's skin

Is there a word in English to say that?

Could it be 'pink flesh'?

Thank you.
  

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slocawber Is there a word in English to say that? It's best not to mention such things. Racial discussions are very dodgy territory.

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  • slocawber Is there a word in English to say that?
  • It's best not to mention such things.
  • Racial discussions are very dodgy territory.
  • Like politics and religion, it is best avoided unless you are prepared for confrontations with others.
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slocawberIs there a word in English to say that?
Emotion: surprise It's best not to mention such things. Raci
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slocawber As pink as the coulour of white men's skin
Is there a word in English to say that?
No. As you see, it takes nine words to say it. I don't know how we can compress all that into one word.
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It's not meant to have anything to do with race.
It refers to a colour.
May be the phrase doesn't exist in English.
But it does in other languages.
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slocawberIt's not meant to have anything to do with race.
Maybe so, but, you give the impression that it is meant to. Apart from a small proportion of race-obsessed fanatics, most English speakers will normally avoid saying anything that could even be misinterpreted as being about race. The subject is a minefield that is best avoided.
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AnonymousslocawberIt's not meant to have anything to do with race.
Maybe so, but, you give the impression that it is meant to.
Hmm. I didn't get the impression that there was anything actually racist about the question.
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slocawberCould it be 'pink flesh'?
Possibly. You could also say 'pale pink skin' or just 'pink skin'.

Either suggestion would be so much better without any reference to white people. The importance of this cannot be stressed enough. The same would be true of references to any other racial descriptions.
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My dictionary still has the term 'flesh-coloured', meaning a light brownish pink.
eg She is wearing flesh-colored tights.

But I haven't seen or heard this word for a long time, because it came to be considered offensive.
So, bewa
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"Paleface." Loaded with racial innuendos, but an old joke...
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Well, I guess I couldn't say: "I'll paint that in paleface." Could I?
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slocawberWell, I guess I couldn't say: "I'll paint that in paleface." Could I?
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