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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:43 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:36 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:07 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:15 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:48 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:34 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:11 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:31 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:53 pm
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Szen I love when people say they agree with me and then say the exact opposite. XD; People also love being told how they should feel. Also, witches are fictional beings. Gypsies are not. That's the difference. Admittedly, I woke up in a horrible mood today, but I feel like this is it for me. You guys can find me on Facebook if you haven't already. i just want to clarify some things, i don't want to get worked up or into a debate with anyone, when i brought up the 'witchy' item what i was trying to say is that pagans and wiccans are offend called witches, so they could find that offensive. In truth witches are not fictional being, the green skinned woman with a wort is though, and i guess the same could be said for the 'gypsy' fountain teller, yes gypsys are real, and yes 'witches' are real, but they aren't really like 'that' they don't look/act/dress like those stereotypes.
also i guess i should have said the parts of what you said that i agreed with, it was mostly this part that i was agreeing with, "Some people think that using the word "Gypsy" at all is equivalent of certain other taboo racial words. Those are the people I think are silly, because we call ourselves that,"
and again, i am not looking for a big huffy debate, or anything like that, i just wanted to make it clear what i meant.
Also Gypsy is the WEIRDest spelled word! gawd it's a weird looking word....
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:04 pm
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I suppose it's an offensive enough item. But, I don't know I've never been easy to offend. And racial stuff never sets me off. I don't get offended when people speak poorly of Native Americans, & I'm Cherokee, Choctaw, & Quapaw a few generations back. It doesn't bother me when people mock my Polish heritage, or my French heritage, or that I'm German, or English, or Welsh, or Czech, or Norwegian. And I don't get offended if my Roma heritage is looked down upon.
I just've never really been personally offended by racial slurs or the like. Maybe it's because my heritage is so varied that I've never really been that in touch with any of it. I understand why some people are set off by it. I dunno it just doesn't bother me Words are just words, & ideas are just ideas.
It seems like though they could've tried to name it something that wouldn't have been as likely to offend some people, but it's not like this isn't the only stupid, & conceivably offensive thing Gaia's done.
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:09 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:16 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:25 pm
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Szen Allow me to copy and paste the response I gave in an email. XD Szen The "Gypsy fortune teller" is an offensive stereotype much like the "mammy" is for those of African heritage. The word "Gypsy" is offensive when used to describe anything other than an ethnic group. That is, people who choose to live a nomadic lifestyle are not Gypsies. People who make their livings going around swindling people are not Gypsies. (That one is especially offensive.) Fortune tellers are not Gypsies. Hippies who like to wear long skirts and belly dancing costumes are not Gypsies. Some people think that using the word "Gypsy" at all is equivalent of certain other taboo racial words. Those are the people I think are silly, because we call ourselves that, and if they claim to be Roma, I question their claims. XD Thanks for asking. :3 I saw the item and didn't buy it because of the name. Otherwise I would have, because I like it. If it was just "Fortune Teller", I would own it now. I did not read the thread, nor do I want to, because I strongly suspect that the thread is full of wannabes and haters, and I don't associate with either group. Nor do I really give 2 shakes about Gaia anymore. XD; You would be right about that last part xP
This response is probably the best and least Bawwing response i have seem from people who claim they are Roma (not being offensive...just no way to prove if they are bullshitting or not sweatdrop ) Instead of saying "OMG IM OFFENDED AND QUITTING GAIA NOW IF YOU DONT CHANGE IT"
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