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According to TikTok This Is the One Word You Should Stop Using in 2022By Pretty HonoreAug. 15 2022, Published 9:56 p.m.
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At one point or another, we’ve all been guilty of unconscious bias. Cultural differences often leave room for misunderstanding, and this is especially true on the internet. You learn something new every day, and today’s lesson comes by way of TikTok.
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Recently, many users began to protest the use of the L-slur. But what exactly is the L-slur and what...
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But according to users on TikTok, you shouldn’t be using the word at all, especially if you’re s...
Recently, many users began to protest the use of the L-slur. But what exactly is the L-slur and what does it mean?Article continues below advertisementSource: TikTok/@gudetamal4ver
What is the L-slur on TikTok
Sticks and stones may break your bones but using the term “lesbo” in 2022 might get you canceled on TikTok. In the past, the term has been reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community and used as a term of endearment.
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But according to users on TikTok, you shouldn’t be using the word at all, especially if you’re s...
But according to users on TikTok, you shouldn’t be using the word at all, especially if you’re straight.Article continues below advertisement
In a video with more than 11,000 likes, one user wrote, “The day non-lesbians stop saying the D-slur and the L-slur, as well as using the terms femme and butch, is the day I’ll finally find peace.” @mo0nvy yall hear lesbian terms and always gotta argue #fyp #foryou #foryoupage original sound - writtenbysomebody Article continues below advertisement
According to WebMD, historically, the term lesbos was used to describe people born in the Lesbos Islands — home of the Greek poet, Sappho, who was widely associated with homosexuality. However, not everyone agrees with this credo. Some users argue that there’s “there’s literally a slur for everything at this point."
But that isn’t the only L-word you should avoid.
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Ethan Thomas 4 minutes ago
There s the other L-slur you shouldn' t use on TikTok…
Late last year, TikTok user Negar ...
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Brandon Kumar 7 minutes ago
And the L-slur has been used against Sami people throughout all these horrific incidents.”
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There s the other L-slur you shouldn' t use on TikTok…
Late last year, TikTok user Negar Tavasolli shared a series of videos that gave background on racial slurs “you probably didn’t know about.” On the list of words were terms like gypsy, oriental, Paaki, and Lapp.Article continues below advertisementSource: TikTok/@negartavassoli
In her video, she explained, “The L-slur is used against Sami people, which are an indigenous group in Northern Scandanavia. The word itself means patch, which refers to them wearing patchwork clothing.”
“There’s a long history of oppression against Sami people which involves sterilization, cultural and ethnic cleansing, beheading, and so much more.
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And the L-slur has been used against Sami people throughout all these horrific incidents.”
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And the L-slur has been used against Sami people throughout all these horrific incidents.”
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