• I'm back on my BS 🤪@lemmy.autism.place
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    3 months ago

    To my Hispanic ears, “n—o” sounds like an Anglophone saying “black”. Even when used derogatorily, my immediate first thought is that they pronounced it incorrectly, then the rest of the associated matters kick in and I realize what they are really saying.

    Imagine if in the Hispanosphere , the word “black” was almost synonymous with the n-word.

    But yeah, don’t use n—o in English to refer to or describe anyone.

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      3 months ago

      Call up the UNCF and let them know immediately!

      (Yes, I know they mostly brand themselves as the United Fund now.)