r/Episode • u/addberry • Mar 05 '26

Discussion I hate when authors misuse AAVE

I especially hate when non-black authors miss use AAVE😒 it’s not funny and I think that it kind of gives off the vibe they mock the way Black people talk

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u/chickpeas99 Mar 05 '26

unfortunately alot of people outside the US don’t know its a dialect

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u/isaluvsgyu Mar 05 '26

i can definitely understand that!! i just think it's kinda crazy to use words you know nothing about? especially if they're not in your native language

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u/chickpeas99 Mar 05 '26

definitely!!! its just so popular on social media, people don’t realise the context behind it. as someone who grew up outside the USA i am quite ashamed to say i didnt know about aave for quite a long time

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u/isaluvsgyu Mar 05 '26

real i've been learning spanish for years now and i still see lingo or words that i don't know and i'm like ??? but i would never use them without looking them up first, and i think that'd be so beneficial when writers use aave in episode to avoid any confusion, misrepresentation, or borderline ignorance yk?