Message: "Re: Gypsy" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Re: Gypsy

by MoonAgeDaydreamer

8/30/2009, 6:23 PM

That's the point! There's NOTHING wrong with Roma people, but gypsy is an ethnic slur against them. They have a horrible reputation for being illiterate, lying thieves. It's a lie, and using the term gypsy reinforces the lie.

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Gypsy · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 12:15 PM

•Re: Gypsy · Scotty · 8/31/2009, 3:47 AM

•thanks everyone nt · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 7:08 PM

•Re: Gypsy · ChopSocky · 8/30/2009, 6:10 PM

•x · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 7:03 PM

•Re: Gypsy · Tabby · 8/30/2009, 3:49 PM

•Re: Gypsy · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 4:38 PM

•Re: Gypsy · summerRaine · 8/30/2009, 3:04 PM

•Re: Gypsy · BBH · 8/30/2009, 2:53 PM

•Re: Gypsy · MoonAgeDaydreamer · 8/30/2009, 12:28 PM

•Re: Gypsy · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 4:39 PM

•Re: Gypsy · MoonAgeDaydreamer · 8/30/2009, 6:23 PM

•Re: Gypsy · MoonAgeDaydreamer · 8/30/2009, 7:02 PM

•I just learned it's a form of dance & flower as well as a place name x · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 6:53 PM

•Re: I just learned it's a form of dance & flower as well as a place name x · MoonAgeDaydreamer · 8/30/2009, 7:02 PM

•Re: I just learned it's a form of dance & flower as well as a place name x · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 7:06 PM

•Re: I just learned it's a form of dance & flower as well as a place name x · MoonAgeDaydreamer · 8/30/2009, 7:13 PM

•My two cents as a Kraut ;) · JHK · 8/31/2009, 2:24 AM

•Re: My two cents as a Kraut ;) · MoonAgeDaydreamer · 8/31/2009, 10:13 AM

•Re: My two cents as a Kraut ;) · JHK · 8/31/2009, 12:38 PM

•Re: I just learned it's a form of dance & flower as well as a place name x · Murasaki · 8/31/2009, 2:38 AM

•oh thanks for the info nt · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 7:13 PM

•Re: Gypsy · lac · 8/30/2009, 5:50 PM

•I do like that a lot :) nt · Sabrina Fair · 8/30/2009, 6:09 PM

•Re: Gypsy · Dracotorix · 8/30/2009, 6:04 PM

•Agree (nt) · Mireio · 8/30/2009, 2:49 PM

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