Lacanoodle@literature.cafe to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat's the most derogatory term someone has used for you?message-squaremessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down13
arrow-up125arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the most derogatory term someone has used for you?Lacanoodle@literature.cafe to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squaremriormro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoI was referred to as ‘the help’ once. It was said seriously and the person who said it did not see issue with it.
minus-squareLacanoodle@literature.cafeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoI thought this was an acceptable term?? TIL
minus-squaremriormro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-21 year agoThere’s a lot of historical and cultural baggage with that term in the US. Specifically concerning its use in reference to house slaves and then freed slaves during and after our reconstruction.
minus-squareLacanoodle@literature.cafeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoOh. Not from the US, didn’t know it was that serious. Sorry
minus-squaremriormro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoOh no worries! I just assume that everyone else isn’t from the US on Lemmy so I try to contextualize where I can.
I was referred to as ‘the help’ once. It was said seriously and the person who said it did not see issue with it.
I thought this was an acceptable term?? TIL
There’s a lot of historical and cultural baggage with that term in the US. Specifically concerning its use in reference to house slaves and then freed slaves during and after our reconstruction.
Oh. Not from the US, didn’t know it was that serious. Sorry
Oh no worries! I just assume that everyone else isn’t from the US on Lemmy so I try to contextualize where I can.