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Ms Rachel calls out uncle tom (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"Uncle Tom," unlike most anti-black slurs, is primarily used by black people against black people. Its synonyms include "oreo," "sell-out," "uncle," "race-traitor," and "white man's negro." It is an in-group term used as a social control mechanism. source

Is it not cultural appropriation to determine what terms people in a black community can use to describe themselves?

[–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is OP even black? I doubt it. Also if your entire argument rests solely upon the skin-color of the person who made the post, then your argument is weak as fuck.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I find it interesting that only white liberals are disturbed by the term.