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g. Ms. Richard reiterated Dr. Stroman and stated that it is similar to the term <br />`mongoloid' used for Asians. <br />h. Mr. Goldsmith continued by stating he was troubled by the association of <br />`white' with white supremacists, and expressed that as a Jewish man, he <br />would not be considered `white' by their definition. He stated that it also <br />excludes a large group of people who would not consider themselves <br />white. He stated that `Caucasian' is not a perfect term either because it <br />suggests that individual came from the Caucasoids. <br />i. Ms. Preslar stated she understood Mr. Goldsmith's concern because she <br />has Irish ancestry and does not feel that `white' is representative of her but <br />acknowledges that it's the best option. She stated that a term like `peach' <br />would more appropriately reflect her actual skin tone, but that's not a <br />recognized racial category. Ms. Preslar echoed Mr. Goldsmith's assertion <br />of the association of `white' with white supremacy and stated that she did <br />not feel it was the best idea given the current issues around the country <br />with white supremacists. <br />j. Ms. Richard stated that the concerns about representation from Ms. Preslar <br />and Mr. Goldsmith are a common problem across all recognized racial <br />categories. She continued by stating the term `white' acknowledges white <br />privilege <br />k. Ms. Preslar stated that given her background she did not feel that her <br />family benefited from white privilege. <br />1. Dr. Stroman stated that Ms. Preslar could still benefit from white <br />privilege. Ms. Richard agreed. Both Dr. Stroman and Ms. Richard <br />acknowledged that they both also have privilege. <br />m. Mr. Goldsmith stated that everyone has privilege to a certain extent and <br />clarified that his concern was with the association of the term `white' in <br />today's climate and that he is not sure he agrees that `white' is a better <br />word than `Caucasian'. <br />n. Mr. Xavier stated that the association between `white' and white <br />supremacy does not have any real consequences for people who are white, <br />only those who are not white. <br />o. Mr. Goldsmith reiterated that he would not be considered white by a white <br />supremacist <br />p. Mr. Xavier stated that unless Mr. Goldsmith chose to tell someone that he <br />is Jewish, he would be considered white. Mr. Xavier also pointed out that <br />the issue of representation began with the creation of racial categories at <br />all. <br />q. Dr. Stroman agreed with Mr. Xavier and continued to say that the outside <br />chooses our assignments based on how we are perceived, and that the <br />Federal Government has chosen to use the terms `white'. She again <br />expressed that her concern was with getting the county's categorization in <br />line and up to date. <br />r. Ms. Preslar stated that it may be a good idea to have a discussion at a later <br />time to address which term would be most appropriate since the HRC has <br />already been out ahead of issues of the Confederate Flag. She also stated <br />7 <br />