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minus-squareMalfeasant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 days agoBecause it’s not commonly used that way. If we avoided anything that had at some time been used as a slur, we’d only have about 3 names to pick from. (Of course I exaggerate, but it’s better than saying “it would retard growth”, isn’t it?)
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoMaybe people don’t say it around you. I’ve heard it, especially as a verb.
Because it’s not commonly used that way. If we avoided anything that had at some time been used as a slur, we’d only have about 3 names to pick from. (Of course I exaggerate, but it’s better than saying “it would retard growth”, isn’t it?)
Maybe people don’t say it around you. I’ve heard it, especially as a verb.