The "M" word??? Help settle a bet.

[Jersey Nick]

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I ended up using the word "mulatto" to describe someone. One of my friends got all nervous and offended and told me that word is just as bad as the "n" word and that I should be ashamed of myself.

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The safe term according to my cousin (whose mom is Italian and dad is Black) is "mixed race".