the overlap of linguistic appropriation and race in a social context as diverse and historically loaded with abuse as the US is fascinating—especially when it repeats certain patterns
the overlap of linguistic appropriation and race in a social context as diverse and historically loaded with abuse as the US is fascinating—especially when it repeats certain patterns
Thank you, I’ve only ever heard it used in the respectful sense among Black (and sometimes Native American) people. I get language evolves sometimes but it sucks they turn positive things into negative things, and I’d argue that’s very intentional.