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⌈ Secret Post #3238 ⌋

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Comments

Re: The word "gypsy"

[(Anonymous)]

I was visiting family last year and we happened upon a group of tourists that thought "abo" was just short for Aboriginal (said they were going to head on over to the Abo Heritage Museum), without knowing the context at all. My grandpa was about to bust his gut from laughing, but my aunt and I were mortified and had to run over to explain the situation before they got themselves into some real trouble. And once they realized what they were saying, they were mortified too!

I guess the point I'm trying to make is, if we ignore the word entirely, it's not as though the pain it inflicts goes away with it, and it could certainly come up in manners unintended. If anything, I think we need more dialogue surrounding the language.

Re: The word "gypsy"

[caerbannog]

I can see tourists (and children) mistaking it as similar slang to smoko etc and not realising the implications.

While we certainly need more discussions around language, I would still disagree. Unless it's a really relevant social discussion (someone screaming the word on a bus at children and the follow up chat needed with them) - it's the kind of word I'd prefer to fade out into different meanings and no longer connected to racist history/implications.

Re: The word "gypsy"

[(Anonymous)]

Hmm...do you have any examples of words that's happened to without an active reclaiming like "wog" and "nigger?" I'm not trying to argue, I'm just honestly having trouble thinking of an analogue.

Re: The word "gypsy"

[caerbannog]

TBH Abo is the only one to come to mind immediately, I'm unfamiliar with most slurs - probably because you "overhear" the ones around you.

I don't think chink has had any real attempts at reclaiming?