A Boring Dystopia

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Four NYPD officers converged on one woman on a bike because she smiled at them, then detained her because she wasn't carrying ID. (www.threads.com)

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[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

It’s a different word in the US, with a totally different meaning. I’ve never heard it said by a yank without it being directed at a woman in a voice filled with hate, intended to demean, frighten, or hurt her. We all get that it means something else across the pond, we’re not offended by your use of it, although I personally would prefer you don’t direct it at women who you suspect might be from the US. Many of us have really bad memories of terrifying situations where we were called that word.

I also find children being murdered pretty fucking offensive, for the record.