Ugh this article is an astonishingly offensive take. Claiming that POC on social media are “rude,” and “attention-seeking,” that The alt-right trolls are the “monster they created,” and that ISXX board members are the real victims, etc. it’s tone-policing and victim blaming.
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Replying to @erik_kaars @medievalhistory
Re: the question of using the term, I would center the needs of scholars of color here. Would retaining the term make them feel welcomed in the field? Would it contribute to anti-racism? Would using it potentially still draw white supremacists to the field?
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I definitely don’t agree with most of the article for all the reasons you point out. I support name change and am training myself not to use it. I’m just worried about outreach beyond the scholarly community regarding changing this entrenched terminology.
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But why? What could the name change do to affect outreach? I mean, there are plenty of terms we no longer use that are still used in pop history, but I can’t see Anglo-Saxon being one that is too entrenched with the study of the period, at least outside Britain.
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I am worried about Britain, though! And it is more concerning to leave a term lying about that would be useful to fascists than something innocuous like feudalism
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You're worried about Britain in what way? FYI
@erik_kaars and I have spoken at length with public historian Michael Wood whose influence goes a long way. Schools and unis are listening and learning. I don't see that this is entrenched in vocab in any way.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
That is good to hear. I’ve just seen it everywhere on signage going around British historical sights. I don’t have a lot of personal interaction with Brits but it tends to come up from what I do. Even my American students seem pretty familar. I’m sure you have more experience
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This entire paragraph is completely wrong as well. Why are people circulating this?pic.twitter.com/tbYvpzftsZ
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I mean shit, people are thanking him for his words. Made me so mad yesterday but I didn’t have the spoons to get into it then.
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It’s so disingenuous, the whole thing.
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Yes it is. If he and others are so worried about accuracy of a term then why is he spreading lies?
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