14 Mar
2018
14 Mar
'18
8:43 p.m.
Could someone please explain to me why the word gyp*** is considered a
racial slur. I note that the body that represents gyp***s in the USA
calls itself the Gypsy Council USA and in the UK it is the Gypsy
Council. This is the term they have chosen to represent their ethnicity
and they seem to be proud of it. Who are we to disagree?
Michael Barraclough
http://michaelbarraclough.com
On 03/14/2018 01:33 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote:
I think having a word that sounds similar is an asset,
not a
liability. I have used look-see quite successfully. In years, few
will know that a "look-see" used to be called as a G... I have also
used Walk 'round with no problem.
My initial attempt was Hipsy, but Linda Leslie quickly, and prudently
discouraged such usage.
Rich
On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 4:25 PM, Martha Wild via Callers
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I don’t see that if you substitute a term that ends with a long e
it should be nixed just for that reason. OK, maybe kipsy might be
considered just a euphemism. But "Look-see", as described by Susan
Michaels, has the virtue of involving the fact that you are
looking at the other person, and seeing them. Why shouldn’t we
choose a term that’s easier to substitute and remember to use like
“Look-see” instead of the bland, cold, bulky, impossible to
shorten, “right shoulder round” (or left shoulder round).
Martha
On Mar 14, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Kalia Kliban via
Callers
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I appreciate the point that several have made that a term that
sounds just
like gypsy isn't a reasonable substitute. Fair
enough. The search continues...
Kalia in Sebastopol
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14 Mar
14 Mar
8:53 p.m.
New subject: [Callers] More substitute terms for the g-word
" Could someone please explain to me why the word gyp*** is considered a
racial slur. I note that the body that represents gyp***s in the USA calls
itself the Gypsy Council USA and in the UK it is the Gypsy Council. This is
the term they have chosen to represent their ethnicity and they seem to be
proud of it. Who are we to disagree?"
Much like our community (and governments, and other groups composed of more
than one person) there is neither clear support for nor clear derision for
the term.
If you ask people who might be described as Gypsies, and actually listen to
the responses, you'll hear a range of answers. Some people like the term
and are offended that anyone would want to change it. Some are ok calling
themselves that, but want ownership of the term. Some people think it's
fine as a dance term but are offended by people who call themselves Dance
Gypsies. Some are totally fine with the term as relates to Dance Gypsies,
but don't like it as a dance term. Some would have the term be abolished
completely and not be used by anyone to refer to anything.
Considering it's a debate that is unlikely to be answered in my lifetime,
I've decided to stop using the term and to let them sort out what it means
in other contexts. Other people are free to answer the question as they
see fit.
The term I've been using is Face-to-Face. It has a lot of the advantages
that Right-Shoulder-Round does, but is slightly more economical as regards
syllables and maintains an emphasis on looking at the other person.
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