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And you have not? I suppose I might believe you’ve never used “gypped” (c.f. Gypsy, which is itself a derogatory term for Roma)—if you’re quite young or don’t l
by moistly 5y ago
And you have not? I suppose I might believe you’ve never used “gypped” (c.f. Gypsy, which is itself a derogatory term for Roma)—if you’re quite young or don’t live in North America. I know I used it, up until I learned of its origin; now I try to avoid using it.
Learning is fun.
- 0xdeadb00f 5y agoI'd hardly call that a "racist episode".
- moistly 5y agoI’m sure the Roma disagree, but I suppose you might not care about their opinion.
- 0xdeadb00f 5y agoYou misunderstand me, that's on me I should've been more clear. It is racist for sure - I would never deny that. But it isn't what I'd describe as an _episode_ of racism.