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Originally Posted by ResAlien
It’s common for these older types to use those qualifiers like adopted or step in their conversations so you know they have arms length deniability to the situation, I don’t think it’s malicious but it is a bit insidious. When some of those same types see have that type of antiquated language pointed out they get defensive. It’s pretty natural honestly. Think about how your dad reacts when you ask him not to use the word oriental.
They seem to assume since language doesn’t matter to them it doesn’t matter to the anyone. They hand wave changing societal norms as PC culture run amok and dismiss your “dude cmon don’t be like that” comments as things like outrage quotas. Kinda grinds my gears now that I think about it.
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Oriental is off the board now!? What’s next….Alien?