I'd say I'm putting it in the context of a bigger picture, in multiple dimensions.
I would call diving right into which phrase should replace gypsy before there is any agreement that it should be replaced passive-aggressive. Go ahead and discuss.. as someone else posted, a national group in Britain uses the term in their web address http://www.gypsy-association.co.uk/ so maybe you can pop in there and ask whether they find others using the term in a non-derogatory way offensive. Personally, I look at the situation with African-Americans. There have been many iterations of a term being offensive and deemed impolite. A new term comes into use, but if the same people hold the same ill feelings with the new term, it also becomes derogatory in a few years. Rinse and repeat; you haven't fixed anything. If a term has its roots in disparagement, (say, "nigger" as a demeaning variation on negro) then it is offensive from the start. I don't think that's the case with gypsy. On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Ron Blechner <contra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Donald, > > I am reading your comments as an attempt solely at shutting up other people. > Is this your intent? It also comes off pretty passive aggressive. That is > *not* appreciated and *not* helpful. > > Disagree all you like, but if you don't want to participate in a discussion, > please don't interfere with others who do. > > Respectfully, > Ron Blechner > > On Nov 3, 2015 9:06 AM, "Donald Perley via Callers" > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Aahz Maruch via Callers >> >> > I have to admit that technically your argument is correct WRT me, but >> > that's because I haven't been contra dancing at all (except for Queer >> > Contra Dance Camp). Instead, I've been focusing my time/energy on >> > learning to call MWSD, which leaves this as my only outlet for contra >> > dancing. ;-) >> >> Like I said, more into the crusade than the dance. >> >> While we're at it, more offensive terms that may need replacing: >> >> Chain - represents slavery >> Cast(e) - discrimination affecting a billion Indians >> Swing - derogatory term for swapping sexual partners. >> >> I notice that in quotes from the original complainant who spurred this >> subject, he never claimed to be Roma himself, and it was a little >> unclear whether he was more offended by just the term gypsy, or the >> implication that same-gender gypsies would be flirting with each >> other. >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> Callers@lists.sharedweight.net >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net