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Fri, 11/27/2009 - 3:38pm — lambert

"Flesh-colored."

NOTE Via Sociological Images.

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While America circles the drain....

By A. Citizen on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 3:43pm

...politically, economically and socially it's truly good to know we haven't lost sight of the important things.

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Digging up the high school biology course...

By illusionofjoy on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 5:57pm

Skin, on its own devoid of melanin and blood is actually translucent. That said, I do agree that we should stop referring to things as "flesh-coloured." If not for racial sensitivity, could we at least agree that using the word "flesh" as an adverb will always be inaccurate?

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