Hypothetical Dystopia

Bristol Palin’s son Tripp is 3 years old. And at an age when most children are mastering bowel control, the correct application of the indoor voice, and the distinction that Cheerios go in the mouth and not up the nose, young Master Palin has also clearly been working on his vocabulary. In a new clip from his eponymously titled Lifetime reality show “Life’s a Tripp,” Tripp pitches a meltdown as only a 3-year-old can, smacking his Aunt Willow, declaring “I hate you” to her and his mother, and capping it off by telling Willow, “Go away, you [f*****]. I don’t like you.” You what?

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Tripp Palin’s Gay Slur (via darkjez)

I don’t know which is less shocking, that Bristol Palin and her son have been given a reality show on which to embarrass themselves or that Tripp is already using this term at 3 and his mom and aunt apparently don’t tell him this is wrong. Maybe what’s most shocking is that something in this vein didn’t happen in the very first episode.

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andythenerd: 1: Is this word sometimes used to denote an identity or demographic of people? 1a: If no, this word is probably safe to use. 1b: If yes, continue to 2. 2: Is this word being used as a slur, insult, or negative modifier? 2a: If no, this word is probably safe to use. 2b: If yes, continue to 3. 3: Find a different word to use. View Larger

andythenerd:

1: Is this word sometimes used to denote an identity or demographic of people?
1a: If no, this word is probably safe to use.
1b: If yes, continue to 2.
2: Is this word being used as a slur, insult, or negative modifier?
2a: If no, this word is probably safe to use.
2b: If yes, continue to 3.
3: Find a different word to use.

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The term “illegal immigrant” was first used in 1939 as a slur by the British toward Jews who were fleeing the Nazis and entering Palestine without authorization. Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel aptly said that “no human being is illegal.

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Why ‘illegal immigrant’ is a slur - CNN.com (via subalterity)

It would be good for Wiesel to listen to himself.

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