text: just call me american? something has bothered me for a long time.  why do we feel the need to point out in the media, that someone is african/american? today in washington a lady was overwhelmed by stress and taken away by ambulance. why couldn't the tv reporter just say "a lady"? all of us are made up of either immigrants who came to the us or of the native indians. i think people would laugh at me if i said i am american indian/english and italian. it doesn't matter where our ancestors came from.  if we are born here or immigrated here and became americans we are americans! i don't feel cheated to not be recognized by all the colors that make up my life.  i am darn proud !!  what's your take on it? because we cannot take the chance on offending someone by not recognizing their unique cultural heritage, but at the same time, we cannot take the chance of offending someone by focusing on their unique cultural heritage. in other words, people are waaaaaaay too sensitive these days.