nick_md wrote:Whilst this is definitely a bit of a storm in a teacup, if you can't see how horde is more derogatory than team or group then you're a bit silly, no? The Mongol group vs The Mongol horde I imagine the word 'horde' was used way back to describe this group precisely because it makes them seem more animalistic. Again, storm in a teacup, but referring to dictionary definitions alone ignores cultural weight / history of words.
Yossarian wrote:
Plus there does seem to be a suggestion here that nobody’s offended. Has anyone sought out a Mongolian perspective on this?
RedDave2 wrote:Yossarian wrote:
Plus there does seem to be a suggestion here that nobody’s offended. Has anyone sought out a Mongolian perspective on this?
Find me a Mongolian who is offended and that might sway me alright. But I kinda feel this falls into assumed offence.
Cultural appropriation misrepresents culture and perpetuates stereotypes. It commodifies without contributing and shows no evidence of collaboration. Most of all, it’s about a power dynamic between the privileged and the oppressed.
Yossarian wrote:I found it on an article about the controversy listed as an article he had linked.
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