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minus-squarebingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·16 hours 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-up10arrow-down2·16 hours 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.
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.