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minus-squaredrmeanfeel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoNot even that, since it’s not loaded with violence to the gills the way the other is.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·4 months agoAll slurs are not equal. A slur against a privileged group won’t have nearly the power that one against a disenfranchised one does. That’s why I find “honkey” or “cracker” funny rather than threatening.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoAnd I was clarifying that I agreed with you.
Not even that, since it’s not loaded with violence to the gills the way the other is.
All slurs are not equal. A slur against a privileged group won’t have nearly the power that one against a disenfranchised one does. That’s why I find “honkey” or “cracker” funny rather than threatening.
Yeah I know, that’s what I said
And I was clarifying that I agreed with you.