If a word changes it’s general meaning in normal day use… from something so bad to something that’s no longer associated with said bad thing… is it really bad? What about gay then? That term has be co-opted by homosexual men. Do you suggest we stop using the word gay?
Why don't you like that words are being declawed from their original poisonous nature?
It's also something somebody can't control. So it's still shitty to ask them that.
Not OP but, You're missing the point. This fact about the word rice is new to a lot of folks here, including me. You're hellbent on proving that everybody is in on some racist circle that's perpetuating the use of this word.
If a word changes it's general meaning in normal day use... from something so bad to something that's no longer associated with said bad thing... is it really bad? What about gay then? That term has be co-opted by homosexual men. Do you suggest we stop using the word gay? Then I would call you a reactionary.
Constant outrage isn't healthy or productive. Context is important too.
"Sure we destroyed the planet as we knew it, but for a brief moment in time, we increased value for shareholders!"
"Stop breaking the law Asshole!" Comes to mind
What usually happens is the area becomes too rich for the usual folk who have lived there since their birth. Now they can't eat at a restaurant in their own home town.
Hate to admit even the least paranoid among us to take this with caution.
Would you agree that a word that was so racist is now being demolished of it's original bad meaning and something inclusive is being built in it's place is a good thing?
A sort of reformation or curing? After all, racist words were not racist until racists started using those words to be racist.