@Maker_of_Things@cupoftea.social
Post #3929427
2026-07-19 07:49 UTC
@CiaraNi@mastodon.green
Hearing the work 'chink' still raises anxiety for me, but I have also had 50+ years of learning and recognising context so that it isn't an issue, in context.
I guess some people don't have the alternative 'use in context' in their culture so are quicker to take offence, or not realise offence may be caused. It is difficult, but also it is an opportunity for learning and understanding on both sides.
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@CiaraNi@mastodon.green 2026-07-19 08:28
@Maker_of_Things@cupoftea.social That's a good, measured way of looking at it. In the specific case of the toot I got scolded for, there was a photo of the cigarettes and I added a footnote for anyone who didn't know the local usage, so I had hoped that would preclude problems. An interesting situation, at least - it made me think about the linguistic etiquette of such regional usages and people have shared fine input. Thanks for yours.