(US, euphemism) White, and thus facing challenges in appealing to nonwhite voters, or in functioning (due to being racist), etc.
Derricotte explains that being racially challenged moves one “outside of love, community” and places “that territory in another person's head that made her the thing hated".
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(US, euphemism) Not white, and thus facing challenges (or perceived as deficient) due to racism.
"racially challenged" means: Not white, and thus facing challenges (or perceived as deficient) due to racism.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"racially challenged" means: Not white, and thus facing challenges (or perceived as deficient) due to racism.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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