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

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    4 days ago

    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.