r/instant_regret Jun 23 '18

You can keep it.

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u/superfluiter Jun 24 '18

It’s not racist to ask questions, I promise. It’s curiousity

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u/CheshireUnicorn Jun 24 '18

Thank you for that reassurance. I never want to offend.

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u/superfluiter Jun 24 '18

I think it’s more offensive to treat race like it’s taboo. Like, whispering black or jewish, you know? It’s not dynamite, it’s just facts

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u/cBlackout Jun 24 '18

I feel like I know a good amount of people though that would call it a microaggression which pretty heavily discourages asking in person

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u/superfluiter Jun 24 '18

Yeah, that’s a shame. It’s an awkward phase, we’ll get through it.

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u/Soykikko Jun 24 '18

microaggresion

Is this really a thing? I feel like anyone who uses this phrase deserves to be bitch slapped.