Could someone please explain to me why the word gyp*** is considered a
racial slur. I note that the body that represents gyp***s in the USA
calls itself the Gypsy Council USA and in the UK it is the Gypsy
Council. This is the term they have chosen to represent their ethnicity
and they seem to be proud of it. Who are we to disagree?
Michael Barraclough
http://michaelbarraclough.com
On 03/14/2018 01:33 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote:
I think having a word that sounds similar is an asset, not a
liability. I have used look-see quite successfully. In years, few
will know that a "look-see" used to be called as a G... I have also
used Walk 'round with no problem.
My initial attempt was Hipsy, but Linda Leslie quickly, and prudently
discouraged such usage.
Rich
On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 4:25 PM, Martha Wild via Callers
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I don’t see that if you substitute a term that ends with a long e
it should be nixed just for that reason. OK, maybe kipsy might be
considered just a euphemism. But "Look-see", as described by Susan
Michaels, has the virtue of involving the fact that you are
looking at the other person, and seeing them. Why shouldn’t we
choose a term that’s easier to substitute and remember to use like
“Look-see” instead of the bland, cold, bulky, impossible to
shorten, “right shoulder round” (or left shoulder round).
Martha
> On Mar 14, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Kalia Kliban via Callers
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> I appreciate the point that several have made that a term that
sounds just like gypsy isn't a reasonable substitute. Fair
enough. The search continues...
>
> Kalia in Sebastopol
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