“Used AAVE as slang” is gonna get ya cancelled now? Lol, this is absurd, if those are the reasons, using them you can cancel 80% of young folk, y’all are crazy
This is kinda sad tho, that while racism and real bigots exists, y’all waste your time cancelling people for using “y’all”
Of note here, AAVE is an outdated term. AAE - African American English (still a little outdated) or AAL - African American Language (the newest, most accurate term) are more accurate. Linguists dropped the “Vernacular” because it is not a slang language, and are starting to change “English” to “Language” because it is most likely derived from creole, not English
Thank you so much for the more accurate names. Though a lot of black folks I know still do call it AAVE or B(V)E (Black (Vernacular) English), I’m not sure why.
You’re correct that it’s not a slang language. I wasn’t aware that vernacular implied that, I appreciate the education!
It is not just slang, though. It is a whole language that black folks have been constantly asking white people to stop using as slang. This is just one public instance of it happening
Anyone simply hanging around people who speak a certain way is in danger of “cultural appropriation” I guess, since most people will subconsciously adopt the way the people around them speak.
I’m gen Z, pretty much all Zoomers I chat with use slang (and part of it comes from AAVE, this is just how slang develops, it often comes from marginalized groups), I can’t believe some people actually think this is enough to cancel someone for
If a person would write it somewhere other than Fedi, people would probably just assume that you’re joking or making fun of a term cultural appropriation, but oh well
I’m well aware that ‘Gen Z’ took something that wasn’t theirs, changed its meaning and used it to look ‘cool’ and gate-keep people from using the language they didn’t make. Whilst the people who literally created such language and other cultural aspects are laughed at and treated like shit.
So, no, it’s not as you say about ‘language evolving’ nor picking up things from hanging out with such folks, it’s literally about privilege, thinking they are entitled to everything, just like most white people.
Thread and receipts here: https://mastodon.art/@welshpixie/113822469270748843
“Used AAVE as slang” is gonna get ya cancelled now? Lol, this is absurd, if those are the reasons, using them you can cancel 80% of young folk, y’all are crazy
This is kinda sad tho, that while racism and real bigots exists, y’all waste your time cancelling people for using “y’all”
Is AAVE = “African American Vernacular English”? That’s the only thing I can think that it would be.
Of note here, AAVE is an outdated term. AAE - African American English (still a little outdated) or AAL - African American Language (the newest, most accurate term) are more accurate. Linguists dropped the “Vernacular” because it is not a slang language, and are starting to change “English” to “Language” because it is most likely derived from creole, not English
Thank you so much for the more accurate names. Though a lot of black folks I know still do call it AAVE or B(V)E (Black (Vernacular) English), I’m not sure why.
You’re correct that it’s not a slang language. I wasn’t aware that vernacular implied that, I appreciate the education!
It was AAVE for a long time, and momentum is a hell of a thing. Ultimately whatever the culture wants to call it, it is really up to them.
Yes.
If you actually read the thread it’s said multiple times “y’all” wasn’t and isn’t the problem.
Okay, but all other examples were just slang too, so my point still stands
It is not just slang, though. It is a whole language that black folks have been constantly asking white people to stop using as slang. This is just one public instance of it happening
Anyone simply hanging around people who speak a certain way is in danger of “cultural appropriation” I guess, since most people will subconsciously adopt the way the people around them speak.
I’m gen Z, pretty much all Zoomers I chat with use slang (and part of it comes from AAVE, this is just how slang develops, it often comes from marginalized groups), I can’t believe some people actually think this is enough to cancel someone for
If a person would write it somewhere other than Fedi, people would probably just assume that you’re joking or making fun of a term cultural appropriation, but oh well
I’m well aware that ‘Gen Z’ took something that wasn’t theirs, changed its meaning and used it to look ‘cool’ and gate-keep people from using the language they didn’t make. Whilst the people who literally created such language and other cultural aspects are laughed at and treated like shit.
So, no, it’s not as you say about ‘language evolving’ nor picking up things from hanging out with such folks, it’s literally about privilege, thinking they are entitled to everything, just like most white people.
I don’t see a point in discussing this topic, I feel like I’m being trolled, I hope you will have a nice rest of your day!