Caucasian is a funny word.

I just signed up to be on the mailing list of The Art Institute of Chicago and there was a box marked "ethnicity." When I opened it, the choice that I knew that applied to me was "Caucasian." Where else but in a place where they want to know what color I am would I find myself being called a Caucasian?

I was really looking for the opportunity to click on the choice "white boy." Or, "the white man." Or "the white man who be keeping me down." But, they didn't offer those possibilities, though they are the ones that I hear most in my day to day life
running about the skreets taking care of my daily affairs.

I have never heard, "hey Caucasian, you got a cigarette?"

Or, "Yo, Caucasian, you got a dollar?"

I think that this museum and others that find a need to find out what color I am, should get with the times.

Caucasian is out. White boy is in.
Are you down?