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I kinda wish people in those racial classes for whatever <epithet> represents could find a way to instead of blacklist the word which ultimately gives it more p
by gremlinsinc 6y ago
I kinda wish people in those racial classes for whatever <epithet> represents could find a way to instead of blacklist the word which ultimately gives it more power to embrace it.
Say BLM for instance if they had people of all colors saying I'm an <epithet>... in some sort of markting videos... If you had the word become a different meaning instead of "stupid" lesser race, it can become: "strong, empowered" person of color with a strong identity.
Example: I watched the history of swear words (excellent show btw) and one very controversial word is: Bitch.
It's gone from bad to very bad to good to empowering to some women, and there's honestly a million ways and connotations to using the word.
Gay is another word that I think has become more powerful to the community for using it in more positive ways.
A word that cannot even be uttered becomes the pen-ultimate swear word for those who want to hurt someone. If it means as little as damn or shoot or crap - then it loses it's sting and I personally think we get closer to more racial tolerance.... but that's just me.
How do we get this accomplished? No effing clue and I wouldn't even want to broach the subject being a white guy who supports BLM and wants to be an advocate and not cast out. Like the author I'm autistic too and have that empathetic to a cause but bad at reading an audience or how bad things I say can have an effect.