> but then don't a lot of "people of colour" (I think that's the current ultra-PC terminology) happily use the term "black" for their cultural/ethic identity?
I hope that's not acceptable or mums going to go nuts.
While describing her assailant to an officer; she was once cautioned, many years ago in a backwards town, for using the phrase "black man", apparently Coloured was acceptable.
Then 10 years after in a city this also wasn't acceptable for describing the bugler of the neighbours house as "coloured" she was informed if she continued she would be cautioned, and she must use the term black.... My mum lost it at this point!!!
The Police Constables in both situations were trying to be PC.
If persons of colour is now the right way she's going to go postal.
I tried to get her to just describe other features. Nose size, eye colour weight etc