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Mixed Message
pop star JAMELIA, on the Loose Women panel today, said "You're not supposed to say Mixed Race anymore -the correct term is Dual Heritage". We're you aware of this?
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No, I was not being rude, because I said that what you wrote sounds mental. not that you are mental.
Subtle, buy key difference.
You asked, "who takes the decision to remove certain words from usage?"
The answer is quite straightforward...we all do.
Words and phrases go into and out of currency. No single person has the ability to make us use a word, and no-one has the ability to make any words 'disappear'.
It just happens by osmosis.
No, I was not being rude, because I said that what you wrote sounds mental. not that you are mental.
Subtle, buy key difference.
You asked, "who takes the decision to remove certain words from usage?"
The answer is quite straightforward...we all do.
Words and phrases go into and out of currency. No single person has the ability to make us use a word, and no-one has the ability to make any words 'disappear'.
It just happens by osmosis.
I find some comments bizarre here.
I think it's because of my upbringing, but I would not dream of referring to an Irish person as 'Paddy' (unless his name was actually Paddy) or a Scotsman as 'Jock' (again, unless...etc).
I wonder whether this is merely an age thing?
I don't know of any 20 or 30-somethings in my office who talk like that, and to be honest, I only ever really hear people 50 plus who resort to '70s talk'. Is that it? Is it just down to specific upbringing, and the people who we hang out with?
Perhaps political correctness and the use of accurate terms is something I never have to think about, because the people I work and socialise with have been brought up differently?
I think it's because of my upbringing, but I would not dream of referring to an Irish person as 'Paddy' (unless his name was actually Paddy) or a Scotsman as 'Jock' (again, unless...etc).
I wonder whether this is merely an age thing?
I don't know of any 20 or 30-somethings in my office who talk like that, and to be honest, I only ever really hear people 50 plus who resort to '70s talk'. Is that it? Is it just down to specific upbringing, and the people who we hang out with?
Perhaps political correctness and the use of accurate terms is something I never have to think about, because the people I work and socialise with have been brought up differently?
not entirely age, sp1814: I may be twice your age but I don't talk like that either. "Yanks" is about as far as I go. No Paddies or Jocks, and as for Sweaties and Septics, no way. Why insult people? Like Randy Marsh, I can't see the big deal about being polite and calling people what they want. The things fluff's had to put up with are disgusting.
