but then it turns out the person who corrected him was herself wrong about the pronunciation according to google
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is it roma or romani i don’t know what’s the difference
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no one does the important thing is to pretend
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In middle school I was in a school yard fight with a Romani kid...when over, he extended his hand for a shake and when I reached in he punched me again I still carry stereotypes from that
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wow that is really bad kind of shook someone would do that
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That’s why I like fictional antagonists eg, “I’m going to sell you to the Romulans” is just as effective and culturally sensitive.
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guy who has weird childhood trauma around parental threats involving star trek that is too weird and specific to viably use as an excuse for present behavioral quirks
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Guy who knows the difference between Roma and Sinti and therefore calls them gypsies.
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Guy who knows San just means 'homeless' in the Khoi Khoi language so he calls them Bushmen.
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