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

    • Another Catgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      6 days ago

      it’s not generational. “energy” in that sense trickles down from older Influencers, especially from contemporary spirituality (adjacent to reiki and aliens). Gen Z is just making the terms more popular and general.