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Calling someone a ‘Karen’ is ‘borderline racist, sexist and ageist’, tribunal says
(www.theguardian.com)
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honest question,
isn't insulting someone protected by freedom of speech?
like, you can't prosecute someone for saying the N word
edit: first of all, my bad, thought it was the States, missed the UK part.
they do have hate speech laws there. I rescind my question
You think British people have free speech? They get the police knocking at their door for dark jokes on social media.
oh no,
I'm not allowed to advocate harm to minorities, the tyranny.
In Brazil you can totally go to jail for saying racist shit.
hate speech laws make sense.
but was asking specifically about the US, which was stupid because the article is about the UK
using the n word is hate speech and is a derogatory against race which is usually a protected status.
calling someone a Karen is like calling someone a bitch or an asshole. it is protected by freedom of speech because you're attacking their character not their identity.
first of all, my bad, thought it was the States, missed the UK part.
they do have hate speech laws there. I rescind my question