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Old 2nd June 2017, 10:35 AM   #54
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Originally Posted by Jodie View Post
What else could you call it? The assumption, right or wrong, that someone doesn't have your best interests at heart based on your skin color because of what happened to your ancestors for hundreds of years isn't PTSD?
PTSD is an observable neurological condition. It is something that can be physically measured with modern medical equipment.

Behavior against a person based on that person's race is racism. That's the word you're looking for, not PTSD.
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