โฒ 55 โผ What's the most derogatory term someone has used for you? (literature.cafe) submitted 2 years ago by Lacanoodle@literature.cafe to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] Lacanoodle@literature.cafe [S] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought this was an acceptable term?? TIL permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] mriormro@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There's a lot of historical and cultural baggage with that term in the US. Specifically concerning its use in reference to house slaves and then freed slaves during and after our reconstruction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Lacanoodle@literature.cafe [S] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh. Not from the US, didn't know it was that serious. Sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] mriormro@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Oh no worries! I just assume that everyone else isn't from the US on Lemmy so I try to contextualize where I can. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] boatswain@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago I'm from the US and I've never heard of it being super problematic, though I'd consider it a bit dehumanizing to refer to anyone by their job rather than by their name. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mriormro@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (1 child) There's a lot of historical and cultural baggage with that term in the US. Specifically concerning its use in reference to house slaves and then freed slaves during and after our reconstruction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Lacanoodle@literature.cafe [S] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh. Not from the US, didn't know it was that serious. Sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] mriormro@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Oh no worries! I just assume that everyone else isn't from the US on Lemmy so I try to contextualize where I can. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] boatswain@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago I'm from the US and I've never heard of it being super problematic, though I'd consider it a bit dehumanizing to refer to anyone by their job rather than by their name. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Lacanoodle@literature.cafe [S] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh. Not from the US, didn't know it was that serious. Sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] mriormro@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Oh no worries! I just assume that everyone else isn't from the US on Lemmy so I try to contextualize where I can. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] boatswain@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago I'm from the US and I've never heard of it being super problematic, though I'd consider it a bit dehumanizing to refer to anyone by their job rather than by their name. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mriormro@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Oh no worries! I just assume that everyone else isn't from the US on Lemmy so I try to contextualize where I can. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] boatswain@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago I'm from the US and I've never heard of it being super problematic, though I'd consider it a bit dehumanizing to refer to anyone by their job rather than by their name. permalink fedilink source parent