Can we please not discuss politics on this list? Seriously. On Oct 29, 2015 9:51 AM, "Aahz Maruch via Callers" < [email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015, Michael Fuerst via Callers wrote: > > > > I have been contra dancing for 30 years or so and this is the first > > time I've encountered a question about "gypsy" being controversial. > > The people who contra dance on average are well left of center > > politically--people who would never use an ethnically offensive > > word.(Finding a bumper sticker at a contra dance gathering supporting > > a Republican candidate is quite impossible.)As you noted, language > > evolves, and the use of "gypsy" in contra dancing never had any > > offensive baggage or intent. Given the thousands of left-wing contra > > dancers who have guiltlessly gypsied over the years, having a single > > individual (who may not well be a member of the allegedly offended > > group) come to a dance, and for some reason makes the connection she > > did, does not seem adequate to drop the word. > > <belly laugh> Your suggestion that progressive people promoting > political correctness always stick to their progressive principles is > risible. I suggest that you do some research into the countless number > of times that "progressive" people have screwed over minorities who > weren't in their own demographic. > > To save you a bit of time, here's one specific example that consumed > large amounts of time and emotional energy in one of my other social > groups: > > http://fanlore.org/wiki/RaceFail_%2709 > > > Your examples of "nigger" and "faggot" are not comparable, as they are > > today often sill used with intended hate. > > Please re-read the messages pointing out that in Europe, particularly, > "gypsy" still definitely gets used as a hateful slur. And I don't know > enough about *ALL* of American culture to presume that "gypsy" isn't used > that way here in significant subcultures. Certainly "gyp" (as a verb) > does get used. > -- > Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 > http://rule6.info/ > <*> <*> <*> > Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >
