[Callers] Gypsy Synopsis

[Richard Fischer via Callers]

Alan, thank you so much for posting that link. I've been completely ignorant about the Romani people, and after reading that brief article I plan to learn more.

Richard

On Oct 30, 2015, at 6:36 PM, Winston, Alan P. via Callers wrote:

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> On 10/30/2015 2:08 PM, John Sweeney via Callers wrote:
>> Pleas could you clarify how you intend to pronounce "gyre"?
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>> I have been saying "gyre" with a hard "g" as in "give" or "gimble".
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>> But if it is related to "gyrate" then maybe people are using a soft "g" and
>> making it sound like "jire".
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>> Which do you use?  Thanks.
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>> By the way, I am still having major problems with understanding why the word
>> needs to be changed.  "Gypsy" is not inherently bad.
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>> Just Google, say, "gypsy pope" and you will find countless articles in
>> countless papers and other media (including Vatican Radio) referring to
>> "gypsies".  Are they and the pope all racist?  And that is just one example.

> Here's an article from 2003 about a guy who was at the time the official international ambassador of the Romani people to the United Nations, which seems pretty close to being an official spokesperson.
> http://www.utexas.edu/features/archive/2003/romani.html
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