I apologize. But my point remains that ALMOST everyone who is debating this point is an outsider.
> On Oct 8, 2019, at 6:16 AM, Isaac Banner <ibanne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Jeff, > > Not **us** non-roma folk, thank you. My family on my mother's side were a > part of the culture and none of us appreciate the folks telling us not to > worry and that we don't need to be offended. > > Isaav > > On Tue, Oct 8, 2019, 8:10 AM Jeffrey Spero via Callers > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> > wrote: > But Isaac… isn’t that what people on BOTH sides of the issue are doing? There > are VERY few Roma in the contra community, and we’ve heard from very few > overall on this issue. Mostly it’s just us non-Roma folk arguing amongst > ourselves about what WE perceive how a majority of the Roma people feel about > this. And that does apply to people who are both for and against using the > term “gypsy” to describe a contradance move. Aren’t we ALL saying what is > right or wrong for people who are from another heritage? > > And now I am bowing out of this controversy as it seems never-ending and very > divisive. > > Jeff > > > > > On Oct 8, 2019, at 5:57 AM, Isaac Banner via Callers > > <callers@lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> > > wrote: > > > > Hey John, > > > > If the N word was also a move that somehow wasn't connected to the slur, > > you wouldn't dare argue that it's different or that you should get to call > > it, so drop the argument please. Just because you don't think I should be > > offended about the word and how it reflects on my heritage doesn't mean you > > get to dictate whether I actually am. I would ask you not to decide for > > others how they ought to experience and respect their racial identity, > > thanks. > > > > Isaac > > > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > <mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net> > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > <https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/>
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