This is all very interesting but I too must think more. I believe the Somali people (of colour) are NOT negroid? And consider themselves to be 'white'?

Why is it that we can note hair or eye colour in passing, or in a description, but not skin colour? To me, just noting the skin colour is not racist, but deciding who or what that person is based on skin colour alone is.

All blondes are dumb. All red heads are sexy. Polish people are 'stupid' Irish people are drunks, etc. All are just as racist as deciding who and what a person is based on skin colour.

Proably more later.