CinnamonCinders
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As a Brit, I too am not sure how this thread is offensive.
I spotted the article on Aunty's website a few days ago and the only thing that made me frown was that the word "ginger" was being adopted. As a redhead having sustained years of verbal abuse due to my dark auburn hair, I find the word in context of hair colour as offensive as the other word that the same letters can spell out. Within the UK, I have a belief that it's ancient anti Brythonic Celt sentiment that was the root cause of the anti-redhead nonsense. I certainly can vouch for the fact that Edward I is still being cited as a reason for anti-English sentiment in Wales nowadays which demonstrates how long grudges can be held for.
I was born and raised in Wales but was educated through English public schools. I am not a Welsh speaker and the form of English I use tends to follow the "Jolly good, old chap!" form and "twee" is a word that I have used many times when appropriate. In fact, many of the British terms that are being mentioned in this thread are not ones that I'd ever use. I think if I were to seriously go round saying "wicked", I'd sustain more verbal abuse than I did as a child for being a redhead. It'd be as ridiculous as an elderly vicar trying to be "down with the kids".
If the terms being adopted are deemed to be parody of the English language, then I would certainly dispute that. If it is the term "Britishism" that is deemed offensive, then as a Welsh person (granted, not as a Welsh language user), I would argue that it's due to hypersensitivity.
I think it all too easy to be muddled with identity in the UK. I am Welsh and I am British. I am not English despite having spent the majority of my adult life in England and having been through English education (within Wales). I personally feel that the term "Britishism" is the most appropriate term for the selection of words that seem to be winging their way over the pond.
I apologise if I have failed to see the point of how this thread is offensive and would welcome clarification if this is the case.
I spotted the article on Aunty's website a few days ago and the only thing that made me frown was that the word "ginger" was being adopted. As a redhead having sustained years of verbal abuse due to my dark auburn hair, I find the word in context of hair colour as offensive as the other word that the same letters can spell out. Within the UK, I have a belief that it's ancient anti Brythonic Celt sentiment that was the root cause of the anti-redhead nonsense. I certainly can vouch for the fact that Edward I is still being cited as a reason for anti-English sentiment in Wales nowadays which demonstrates how long grudges can be held for.
I was born and raised in Wales but was educated through English public schools. I am not a Welsh speaker and the form of English I use tends to follow the "Jolly good, old chap!" form and "twee" is a word that I have used many times when appropriate. In fact, many of the British terms that are being mentioned in this thread are not ones that I'd ever use. I think if I were to seriously go round saying "wicked", I'd sustain more verbal abuse than I did as a child for being a redhead. It'd be as ridiculous as an elderly vicar trying to be "down with the kids".
If the terms being adopted are deemed to be parody of the English language, then I would certainly dispute that. If it is the term "Britishism" that is deemed offensive, then as a Welsh person (granted, not as a Welsh language user), I would argue that it's due to hypersensitivity.
I think it all too easy to be muddled with identity in the UK. I am Welsh and I am British. I am not English despite having spent the majority of my adult life in England and having been through English education (within Wales). I personally feel that the term "Britishism" is the most appropriate term for the selection of words that seem to be winging their way over the pond.
I apologise if I have failed to see the point of how this thread is offensive and would welcome clarification if this is the case.
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