[ SECRET POST #2046 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2046 ⌋

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Comments

[tabaqui]

Not doubting you, but i've never heard of 'coal' as a racial slur, or as anything other than describing the actual thing and/or 'coal mining', etc. How/when was it used? Yes, i've heard of 'coal black', but that was always used as a descriptor for something that was the color black and shiny/polished. (Apparently, if you 'rub' coal, it will be kind of satiny and polished looking.)

warning for racial slurs?

[anonymouslyyours]

I know "coal-baby" was used back in the day and "coal-miner" has some history with Russians as being a slur for black people. Other than that IDK.

Most people I've seen have mostly take issue with the fact that coal is a pollutant, leaves dust behind on what it touches, and has less market value than a pearl.

Re: warning for racial slurs?

[tabaqui]

Huh. I've heard tar-baby, but never coal-baby. And, ah ha, i know pretty much nothing about Russian slang.

[lilacsigil]

Yep, it's a late Victorian/early 20th century racist term. For a famous usage, blues singer Leadbelly wrote a song about the Titanic and included a verse about wealthy and famous African American boxer Jack Johnson: "When Jack Johnson tried to get on board, Captain said 'We ain't hauling no coal.'"