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minus-squareExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-24 days ago“Moro” is still commonly used and not considered a slur. It can be used incorrectly to refer to any muslin person but is not offensive in itself.
minus-squarebingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·4 days agoJust because it’s not considered offensive by white Spaniards does not mean it’s not offensive https://spanish.stackexchange.com/questions/29187/is-moro-a-racist-term#30243
minus-squareExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down2·4 days agoSo it’s more of an example of a normal term used to describe a group that becomes disliked and turns into a slur. Like “American” for example - neutral term that slowly becomes a slur.
minus-square🍉 DrRedOctopus 🐙🍉@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoit 100% is a slur, only people who disagree are the ones using them
“Moro” is still commonly used and not considered a slur. It can be used incorrectly to refer to any muslin person but is not offensive in itself.
Just because it’s not considered offensive by white Spaniards does not mean it’s not offensive
https://spanish.stackexchange.com/questions/29187/is-moro-a-racist-term#30243
So it’s more of an example of a normal term used to describe a group that becomes disliked and turns into a slur. Like “American” for example - neutral term that slowly becomes a slur.
it 100% is a slur, only people who disagree are the ones using them