8 Oct
2019
8 Oct
'19
9:16 a.m.
Hey Jeff,
Not **us** non-roma folk, thank you. My family on my mother's side were a
part of the culture and none of us appreciate the folks telling us not to
worry and that we don't need to be offended.
Isaav
On Tue, Oct 8, 2019, 8:10 AM Jeffrey Spero via Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
But Isaac… isn’t that what people on BOTH sides of the
issue are doing?
There are VERY few Roma in the contra community, and we’ve heard from very
few overall on this issue. Mostly it’s just us non-Roma folk arguing
amongst ourselves about what WE perceive how a majority of the Roma people
feel about this. And that does apply to people who are both for and
against using the term “gypsy” to describe a contradance move. Aren’t we
ALL saying what is right or wrong for people who are from another heritage?
And now I am bowing out of this controversy as it seems never-ending and
very divisive.
Jeff
On Oct 8, 2019, at 5:57 AM, Isaac Banner via
Callers <
callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hey John,
If the N word was also a move that somehow wasn't connected to the slur,
you
wouldn't dare argue that it's different or that you should get to call
it, so drop the argument please. Just because you don't think I should be
offended about the word and how it reflects on my heritage doesn't mean you
get to dictate whether I actually am. I would ask you not to decide for
others how they ought to experience and respect their racial identity,
thanks.
Isaac
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