• 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒍@sopuli.xyz
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    7 months ago

    they’re not deciding normal symbols are now bad just like that out of the blue, it’s because people use it as a hate or supremacy symbol, take swastika for example, you can argue it’s just a hindu symbol of happiness and peace, and the people drawing it on your walls are just happy hindu people wanting peace, same with nazi roman salute, it was used far before nazis, Americans used it to salute their flag, but no one is arguing it’s ok to use it now, OK symbol was cool until 4chan trolls (i believe) started to use it in this context just for white supremacist to pick it up and they have succeeded, times change, something appropriate 40 years ago isn’t appropriate now and that’s ok, you won’t name your dog Nigger like your grandpa did etc.

    here, have this ordinary eggplant and water emoji 🍆💦

        • Vodulas [they/them]@beehaw.org
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          7 months ago

          I mean, no. There is a huge history of slavery in Europe. Who do you think was involved in the Atlantic slave trade?

          And it is not about sensitivity. It is a hateful word to use. You clearly knew there was an issue using it based on context, but you decided to do it anyhow. We could have got the same context by just saying, " you won’t name your dog a racial slur ike your grandpa did etc."

          In the future, just don’t use it