http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...r-9564050.html
It is NOT ok to use such terms. The ADL and SPLC need to be called in and educate the Obamas on their privilege.
As a side note, I like how the article lists a number of alternatives to gypped for no discernible reason:
“Defenders of Romani point out that the abbreviation, ‘gyp,’ is nothing more than a callous slur used by the culturally insensitive. Similar slurs to ‘gypped’ include ‘Jewed down’ or calling someone an ‘Indian giver’."
I must say I've never heard of "Jewed down" before, usually it's just "Jewed."
The First Lady of the USA was being questioned about her experience as a working mother by ABC news reporter Robin Roberts at the White House Summit on Working Families on Monday when she apparently used the term “gypped”.
Speaking about living on a part-time wage, she said: “The first thing I tried to do, which was a mistake, was that I tried the part-time thing… I realised I was getting gypped on that front.
“What happened was that I got a part-time salary but worked full-time.”
Derived from the word “gypsy” in reference to the Romani people, “gypped” is often thought of as derogatory term because it means to cheat someone out of something.
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President Barack Obama has also previously used the word “gypped” in public.
Obama used the term during a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania in 2009. He told the audience present that he intended to regulate companies providing health insurance to make sure their customers were not “gypped”.
Speaking about living on a part-time wage, she said: “The first thing I tried to do, which was a mistake, was that I tried the part-time thing… I realised I was getting gypped on that front.
“What happened was that I got a part-time salary but worked full-time.”
Derived from the word “gypsy” in reference to the Romani people, “gypped” is often thought of as derogatory term because it means to cheat someone out of something.
...
President Barack Obama has also previously used the word “gypped” in public.
Obama used the term during a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania in 2009. He told the audience present that he intended to regulate companies providing health insurance to make sure their customers were not “gypped”.
As a side note, I like how the article lists a number of alternatives to gypped for no discernible reason:
“Defenders of Romani point out that the abbreviation, ‘gyp,’ is nothing more than a callous slur used by the culturally insensitive. Similar slurs to ‘gypped’ include ‘Jewed down’ or calling someone an ‘Indian giver’."
I must say I've never heard of "Jewed down" before, usually it's just "Jewed."
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