On Sat, Oct 24, 2015, Lindsay Morris via Callers wrote: > > I don't think of it as a derogatory term.
Are you Romani? As with other terms that are slurs against various demographic groups, you don't get to decide what's derogatory or offensive if you're not part of the group. In many cases (e.g. "queer" or "nigger"), terms that are acceptable or reclaimed for in-group usage are still considered derogatory when used by other people. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ <*> <*> <*> Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html