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This may seem kind of stupid but I am kind of stupid, is there a list somewhere of phrases that are stupid or insensitive racially or gender biased? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just got up from conversation with a couple of older black men, that I said "well I got to go back to work and start cracking the whip." And it occurred to me then that it was probably a really insensitive stupid thing to say.

Sadly, it hadn't occurred to me until it's already said.

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[–] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

"Seek offence and you shall find it" - The secret mantra of Tumblr users

It's a tricky one because if someone wants to be offended, they definitely will be. I once knew a guy who, for some reason, found the use of the word "slug" (in any context) intensely offensive. To this day, no-one ever learned why.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

You can't be stupid, otherwise you'd be on Reddit 😊

[–] Bipta@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

I actually looked into this two days ago. I came across a PDF that was maybe six years old but already outdated. It's a problem when it's this difficult to keep up. I know it's a problem to not try to keep up too though. The human condition sucks.

[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (9 children)

where does everyone stand on cretin? IMHO it's medical use is obsolete afaik, so really it's just an insult right?

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