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Ironically "grandfathering" unambiguously derived from Jim Crow, and unambiguously white supremacist in origin but you'll hear nothing of it. https://en.m.wiki
by andromeduck 6y ago
Ironically "grandfathering" unambiguously derived from Jim Crow, and unambiguously white supremacist in origin but you'll hear nothing of it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather_clause#Origin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather_clause#Origin
- gwd 6y agoI've heard people question whether we should use "grandfather" as a verb in that context, specifically due to its racist origin. I think the fact that you have to explain how terrible people were every time someone learns the term would increase awareness of racial bias, and on the whole be a positive thing.
- pgcj_poster 6y agoIt's in the list: https://developers.google.com/style/word-list#grandfathered https://developers.google.com/style/word-list#grandfathered