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Helpit's different than Adolf too...
in reply to a message by Nyx
In that Adolf was widely used by many people before Hitler came along. Shylock, so far as I know, was made up specifically for the character in the play.
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That's true. I didn't think about that. Yeah, Shylock is more than just bad associations. You're right. It's a slur in and of itself now, unfortunately.
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and...
It's not like there was a bunch of people called Shylock that suddenly had to come to terms with the fact that their name had been appropriated for an insult against an entire group. There's only one Shylock.
It's not like there was a bunch of people called Shylock that suddenly had to come to terms with the fact that their name had been appropriated for an insult against an entire group. There's only one Shylock.
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Huh!
I actually never knew this. Shame. Shylock is a nice sounding name.
I actually never knew this. Shame. Shylock is a nice sounding name.
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