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A search for [dreadlocks] sports one of those Google definitions links at the top right of the page that leads to an ‘offensive’ categorization of those who have dreadlocks as their hairstyle. The Google Definition of dreadlocks uses it in a sentence as, “He was turned down for a driving job when he refused to cut his dreadlocks.”

Now one person takes offense to this and posted his dissatisfaction in a Google Web Search Help forum. He wrote:

While it’s true that this kind of thing (unfortunately) does happen, is it crazy to anyone else to be in a dictionary? It’d be like having the definition for Asian American being “He was turned down for the driving job because he was Asian American.”

Here is a picture of the definition:

If Google stayed with Answers.com as their definitions provider, they might not be taking flack for this.

Personally, I find these types of posts funny – which is why I am highlighting this one.

Forum discussion at Google Web Search Help.

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