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Coventina

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Tue Apr 19, 2022, 02:11 AM Apr 2022

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From July 2021... PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #1
The Romani, colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, elleng Apr 2022 #2
Not Roma, but I do know a couple AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #3
Yup, knew one in college. She loved to play up the stereotypes to mess with people Amishman Apr 2022 #31
Why would some rando on DU claiming to have Roma heritage make you feel better about it? meadowlander Apr 2022 #4
It's a discussion board. I wanted their opinion. I never play those songs Coventina Apr 2022 #5
But why specifically their opinion if not to reduce any guilt about liking the song if you can meadowlander Apr 2022 #6
Exactly this +1 nt Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #16
jesus eShirl Apr 2022 #17
Egypt, the gypsies word and more Tetrachloride Apr 2022 #8
The word "Gypsy" is an exonym. Meaning it's a name given to the Romani by outsiders. Solly Mack Apr 2022 #7
+1 nt Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #15
Here is a way to deal with the issue. multigraincracker Apr 2022 #9
Are there black people on DU that want to comment on the nword? obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #10
Exactly +1 nt Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #13
Bingo. yardwork Apr 2022 #18
They Aren't Responsible RobinA Apr 2022 #19
This has been a known slur for decades, and the US has the largest Roma population obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #23
It's Roma AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #32
I am so exhausted with it, Yardie obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #22
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Mosby Apr 2022 #34
It's not as negative as that treestar Apr 2022 #21
Yes, it literally is obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #24
It's literally not treestar Apr 2022 #27
So "not as offensive as the N-word is the yardstick?" AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #30
It varies across countries; in the UK, most don't see it as a slur at all muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #11
Indeed, Gypsies are recognized as a racial group in the UK and given legal protection: Emrys Apr 2022 #14
"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" Emrys Apr 2022 #12
It comes across as positive in Nicks' song treestar Apr 2022 #20
"There is something romantic about it - it is not entirely a negative" obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #25
well you are applying your opinion treestar Apr 2022 #26
"I don't find it offensive to use a known racial slur" AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #33
It's how it's used muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #29
I don't know, but I learned many years ago that the term is offensive to MineralMan Apr 2022 #28
My father was Roma ellie Apr 2022 #35
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