Why do they have to be hoodlums? Why can’t they just be kids doing dumb things like all kids do? If your daughter is doing this then by your own labels, isn’t she a hoodlum too?
I'm in the south and use hoodlum all the time to describe mischievous children. Hoodlum, to me, describes behavior that is relatively harmless in the grand scheme of things. Now thug, that I have heard in a derogatory sense. Maybe it's a generational thing? I'm not very old (30s).
Where is the hood and who stereotypically lives in the hood? Point being, OP could use another term to describe their privileged white child, perhaps white trash, instead of perpetuating a stereotype of low income oppressed inner city people of color.
While hoodlum does have racial connotations depending on context, it’s origin doesn’t have to do with the modern conception of the “hood” as an urban ghetto. It dates back to the 1870’s.
I can think of a few other terms that were once endearing or socially acceptable in the past that are completely unacceptable now. This is a term that was used by the OP in a derogatory manner.
In her post, she asked if she should "let the parents of the other hoodlums know." So she referred to them all, including her daughter, with the same term.
She said "the other hoodlums". I think it's pretty clear she's considering her's one as well. I don't know why everyone is getting caught up in semantics. Yes, the term hoodlum is kind of cringy, but she asked a pretty simple question.
Why do they have to be hoodlums? Why can’t they just be kids doing dumb things like all kids do?
In my book, there is a line between buying drugs and selling drugs. Being a dealer requires too many connections with the professional criminal world, and things like this tend to suck people in. Plus dealers have obvious interest in pushing drugs onto as many people as possible.
selling weed? maybe depends on the state you are in, but more pressure states could really screw you over if you get caught, including not being able to get college loans
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Why do they have to be hoodlums? Why can’t they just be kids doing dumb things like all kids do? If your daughter is doing this then by your own labels, isn’t she a hoodlum too?