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Originally Posted by Honey_Grrrl83 Mmmmmmm................  |
OK, the point is this: a sweeping statement along the lines of "all black men are sexy" is a mindless generalization that evaluates all male members of a racial group in a uniform way rather than considering them as individuals. You might just as well write: "All white men are stupid".
While you may think your remark is in some way complimentary, it's actually a fine example of veiled racism. But hang on... didn't we have a thread about that at LPSG some time recently?

Page 19 onwards, from where Bronxy first introduces the theme of "exoticism", may be of particular relevance here:
http://lpsg.org/showthread.php?t=25866&page=19