• feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    It’s not really a word. Also it clearly implies something is inherent to “Caucasians” - I can’t be bothered to do any clever wordplay on the other supposed racial categories, but I suspect any equivalent puns might be considered a little problematic, what what?

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      6 months ago

      It’s not really a word

      Since it’s used to convey meaning using letters and people understand that meaning, it by any definition that matters IS a word.

      Also it clearly implies something is inherent to “Caucasians”

      No. “Particularly Caucasians” ≠ “all Caucasians”.

      I can’t be bothered to do any clever wordplay on the other supposed racial categories

      Good, because that would likely be punching down, unlike pointing out how audacious some white people are with their privilege.

      but I suspect any equivalent puns might be considered a little problematic, what what?

      No, they wouldn’t be equivalent. Pointing out white privilege and criticizing those that wield it as both a sword and a shield is not the same as making fun of less privileged people or even white people who are aware of and don’t exploit their privilege.

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        6 months ago

        That’s not really the right line to draw.

        Using it satirically to point out hypocrisy is one thing, and that’s fair (but you need to make it obvious). If people don’t get it’s a particular person’s actions you’re mocking then you’re doing it wrong