Is “Gypsy” a slur? #romani #gypsy #history #historyfacts #roma #brown #culture #romale #travellers

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It’s bizarre how romanticized the term is in the US vs how disparaging it is in Europe.

gxtmfa
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I'm a Portuguese gypsy and I don't understand how "gypsy" can be a racial slur. But this is my opinion. We are both gypsies, but we certainly have different cultural and social contexts. If you are American, then yes I believe this is important to you. As a Portuguese gypsy I don't care if they call me Romani or gypsy, as long as they respect me. Unfortunately, my community in Viana has bigger problems... stay safe

catarinaalves
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"It was never okay, the people affected didn't have the platform at the time." I heard this in a D'Angelo video about use of slurs for "edgy" jokes. i feel like it applies here too, I'm glad you have the platform now. Thanks for the video

SabrlIna
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In Spanish "Gitano" is not a slur. Spanish romani use it as well. It's, in fact, the only word for romani people in Spanish.

fueyo
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And I’m just presenting the history behind the word, as with every group, Romani people are diverse, some hate the word altogether while others reclaim the word. Regardless, for non-Romani people it’s important to consider this history before getting mad when a Romani person says they don’t want to be called that word and that you shouldn’t be using that word to name your kids, pets, animals etc.

florida.florian
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I want to thank you for informing and educating us about the Romani people. Please keep it up.

hemlatabisnauthsing
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I actually work in a deli where one of the products was called "G____ salami". It got renamed to Zesty, and the company basically said it was because they didnt want a slur as part of one of their products. A customer asked me about the name change, and i explained it. They then proceeded to have a meltdown about just how sensitive this whole generation is, and thats why no one under 50 should be running companies. I just wonder why it really matters what its called. If its a slur, dont use it. Simple.

asmaran
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How do you feel about when Irish Travellers refer to themselves as “gypsies” because I’ve heard a lot of them doing that… as far as I’m aware they are completely different racial group/origin to the Romani people, but since the “travelling” lifestyle is similar, and the two communities have mixed somewhat in the UK I think people get confused between them. As far as I know the word “gypsy” is also used against Irish Travellers as well as the Roma (even though it shouldn’t because it was originally only used for the Romani people but now is used to refer to both groups in British English.

Would love to know your thoughts/opinions on this?

gandalfthegreyonline
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Every few months I have to tell people that I know, or email in to a podcast, to remind them that “gyp” is a slur. My coworkers, my dentist, acquaintances at social events, they’d just use it like a regular old adjective. Fortunately, they were really upset to know they’d used a slur so carelessly for so long, and never tried to defend using the word but instead were embarrassed. I haven’t heard anyone use the slur again after I’ve informed them, so hopefully they’ve actually stopped using it and don’t just use it when I’m not around. There’s slurs for probably every minority group on the planet, but somehow this one seems to always persist (at least, in my experience as a Canadian). This is why I’m so grateful for your content, Florian. I’m sure at least some of the people who use the slur have no idea that Romani people exist at all, and you sharing information about your culture and heritage will ultimately help spread a much larger message of mindfulness and acceptance, beyond just tolerance. Being mindful of the words we use, our preconceived notions, the misinformation we’ve been given by media and our own communities, and choosing to combat those with acceptance and appreciation.

Laul
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These comments did not pass the vibe check

mirellajonsson
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I once said the slur during a 9th-grade social studies class when learning the Roma.

My teacher, Mrs.Swann stopped the class and described why and how that became a slur.

I’m quite thankful she took it upon herself to correct me, for not only my sake but for the class as well. Thank you for showing up for your culture and enlightening others.

nichole_null
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One of my professors is Romani and he refers to himself and his culture as gypsy, and only sometimes adds Romani

terribleeyesshining
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My family are European travellers not Romani, but have lived in the same camps as Romani families for generations so they were often mistaken as Romani. It's difficult because if I say about my family being travellers, to outsiders they don't really understand what I mean. I'm listed as gypsy on my government papers and that's what I have to use sometimes to explain my background. However, it pains me to use that word.

luluh
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Agree. But I think it depends on the person's choice. Some Romani people in my country (Czech republic) refer to themselves as Romani and some others refer to themselves as "gypsies" which I think is interesting. Other thing that bugs me is that recently in my country younger people use trendy words that came from Romani language but majority don't know that and don't acknowledge the fact that Romani people contributed to popular culture.

amaliafaltynkova
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Basic rule of thumb: if you aren't part of a racial or ethnic group, you don't get to tell them what is and isn't offensive.

KellyDVance
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I’m SO SO thankful I came across your channel: I had no idea about this. I was completely ignorant to the fact that It was a slur. This was very informative thank you

TwinkieReid
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I am in love with this channel. I’m Caribbean but we all been through the same thing. It’s heartbreaking but very pleasing to be educated this way.

rightonlimes
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I am so sorry about the people using the slur on the comments, your people’s culture is beautiful and that word shouldn’t be used against you.

graceofspades
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Even if it's recent, even if they were "too sensitive" it still wouldn't be ok. It cost us so little to not use slurs when it hurt so much the ones on the receiving end
I love your videos and your work

germainelowpt
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I remember my high school history teacher turning pale when I said casually to another student that I'd been gyped. He immediately explained how unacceptable that was. I legitimately didn't know where the word came from and was horrified. I don't use the slur gypsy or its derivatives anymore that I know of. It's been hard because that was simply the word used by so much media.

daemon