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It is a slur. Italians just don't really care that much though so it loses most of its power. WOP is another one, but again it's gets laughed off for the most
by DrThunder 3y ago
It is a slur. Italians just don't really care that much though so it loses most of its power.
WOP is another one, but again it's gets laughed off for the most part.
I always find it strange how some slurs get clung to like people don't want them to go away.
- jaywalk 3y agoSome slurs have large organizations behind them telling people they need to be mad. Others don't, and people end up not caring. My background is split 50/50 and both of them have common slurs associated with them. Nobody in my family cares cares, including me.
- floomk 3y agoIt's actually just a name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido
- DrThunder 3y agoYou might want to actually read that wikipedia post..... "The slang term Guido is used in American culture to refer derogatorily to an urban working-class Italian or Italian-American male who is overly aggressive or macho with a tendency for certain conspicuous behavior.[3] It may also be used as a more general ethnic slur for working-class urban Italian Americans.[4]"
- floomk 3y agoI'm not American and I know plenty of Guidos. It's just a name, and banning people named that is incredibly discriminatory.
- DrThunder 3y agoOkay? Strawman much? I'm not arguing that anyone do anything about it. I'm just telling you objectively what it is. The Wikipedia article YOU cited disagrees with you...
- guidoism 3y agoI feel the same. Am I supposed to legally change my name so I can continue to sign up for stuff on the internet?