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Old 2nd June 2017, 11:07 AM   #60
Jodie
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Originally Posted by Newtons Bit View Post
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.
I'm talking about the students invoking black power. That reaction is a direct result of the acculturation of slavery and over 200 years of persecution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acculturation
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