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In reply to the discussion: An Observation About White People and Wypipo [View all]brer cat
(24,544 posts)"A word derived from someone's inability to enunciate a word..." That, Roy, is a truly astounding statement.
I am sure that the level of discourse on this forum would be greatly enhanced if our observations must rise to the level of scientific proof. Perhaps we could have Skinner empanel a Dissertation Committee to review our thought experiments and theories prior to posting. And certainly we must assure that every poster use no slang or terms that cannot appear in legal documents, since surely every post on DU is a lawsuit waiting to happen; although in my experience, attorneys derive much business from "confusion on ... meaning." I seem to recall much ado once over the meaning of "is."
Finally, you seem very concerned that use of wypipo might be demeaning to black folks. Do you think it might be a wee bit of whitesplaining to tell the people who coined the word how it reflects on them? Or perhaps some white fragility is showing up in attempts to shut down its use?