And it’s absolutely beautiful

I’ll be on the lookout. I know of gofundme’s for Italian evicted Roma but have seen nothing thus far for Brazil

Wait omg these emojis are great I didn’t realize we had them

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This is super informative, thank you

I hate the comparison of Gypsy to the N word tbh it always feels undermining antiblackness to me. Many of us call ourselves Gypsy and Gypsy is not usually used as an insult. Other words for us are bad like tsigane or cigani. Some of those literally mean “slave”

Well I have also seen nonwhite leftists be compared to conservatives for critiquing white leftists who are racist and I didn’t like that comparison either. There is a difference between leftists critiquing each other vs conservatives and I’d trust us all to be smart enough to know that

I’ve answered this before if you wanna scroll through my comments for a more detailed reply but yes. Also inb4 you say it, this does not mean I think men can say bitch. Gypsy is not a slur and so it’s more complex

Gypsy is a much more complex word than people think. I don’t consider it a slur, most Gypsies don’t. Most Americans don’t know who Romani people are either so it’d usually necessary to say

That was putting words into my mouth then. My post was moreso “as leftists we shouldn’t use the word because we should know better.”

Also that’s your opinion. I do think language is important. If I don’t want men calling me bitch or white people calling me Gypsy, than they shouldn’t compare me to conservatives or try to make it seem like my point is undermining the leftist cause.

I’m Romani Gypsy…

Thank you!! ❤️

Well the normalization of that word in any language I would disagree with.

Okay would you prefer I say leftists have a problem with it vs the left? English isn’t my first language so idk if that is a different meaning. To me It just seems like you want to ignore the valid issues I presented.

edit: also many of us here critic leftists many times. we shouldn’t think we are incapable of being critiqued.

Yeah, in general I have issues with reclaiming most slurs cause like you said, even members of the targetted group use can weaponize the word.

There’s definitely lots of women who feel they reclaim the word bitch. As said in another comment I don’t care who can say it because I say in the post I don’t really think women should say it either. I don’t like the normalization of the word(s) but realistically women are the targets so if they want to be like “i AM a bad bitch” then whatever I guess.

Also it’s less who can say for me and more why should any of us say it you know

I think gay men and people can still be misogynistic so I wouldn’t give them a full pass but I see your viewpoint!

“Better” than everyone else is a low bar. We can always do better. Why should women settle if we think leftists can do better? Would you tell me as a Gypsy I think leftists can struggle with racism that at least you’re not a Nazi… come on now.

Multiple things can normalize racial violence. I would also argue racial slurs are violence too. It was a comparison not a 100% nuanced history of slurs and violence.