Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Aug 24, 2023 - 6:39pm
Proclivities wrote:
I think that's more true in Europe than it is in North America; it apparently has more of a insulting or "ethnic slur" connotation in Europe - where Romani people have been disparaged for centuries. I don't think there really a large Romani presence in the US outside of major cities (approx. 1 million total?), so it probably doesn't come up much here - though there apparently is a presence in the PNW. Well, you were in Seattle though - so there's that.
There's that.
I won't even get into the warnings about J.K. Rowling.
I think that's more true in Europe than it is in North America; it apparently has more of a insulting or "ethnic slur" connotation in Europe - where Romani people have been disparaged for centuries. I don't think there really a large Romani presence in the US outside of major cities (approx. 1 million total?), so it probably doesn't come up much here - though there apparently is a presence in the PNW. Well, you were in Seattle though - so there's that.
Certainly like using the C word in the States vs Oz.
Be careful using that word.
We were up at the History of Pop Museum in Seattle, Washington a few weeks back.
And in the Jimi Hendrix section, they have lots of disclaimers about that word. And how it's not proper to use it.
For crying out loud... my ancestors came from the Bohemia area of Austria. Big deal. "Sticks and stones...
What a bunch of woke nonsense.
I think that's more true in Europe than it is in North America; it apparently has more of a insulting or "ethnic slur" connotation in Europe - where Romani people have been disparaged for centuries. I don't think there really a large Romani presence in the US outside of major cities (approx. 1 million total?), so it probably doesn't come up much here - though there apparently is a presence in the PNW. Well, you were in Seattle though - so there's that.
Be careful using that word.
We were up at the History of Pop Museum in Seattle, Washington a few weeks back.
And in the Jimi Hendrix section, they have lots of disclaimers about that word. And how it's not proper to use it.
For crying out loud... my ancestors came from the Bohemia area of Austria. Big deal. "Sticks and stones...
What a bunch of woke nonsense.
Be careful using that word.
We were up at the History of Pop Museum in Seattle, Washington a few weeks back.
And in the Jimi Hendrix section, they have lots of disclaimers about that word. And how it's not proper to use it.
For crying out loud... my ancestors came from the Bohemia area of Austria. Big deal. "Sticks and stones...
What a bunch of woke nonsense.
well, sorry, but that's beez's cat's name. i had nothing to do with it.
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Aug 23, 2023 - 11:12am
lily34 wrote:
but you've got a gypsy for company.
Be careful using that word.
We were up at the History of Pop Museum in Seattle, Washington a few weeks back.
And in the Jimi Hendrix section, they have lots of disclaimers about that word. And how it's not proper to use it.
For crying out loud... my ancestors came from the Bohemia area of Austria. Big deal. "Sticks and stones...
What a bunch of woke nonsense.
well, sorry, but that's beez's cat's name. i had nothing to do with it. 
