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Meta post I've decided to make. I enjoyed the unixporn subreddit a lot when I used reddit more. I enjoy customizing my linux de as much as the next nerd.

But you definitely shouldn't use racist slang to refer to the process.

To be clear, I didn't know the origin of the term 'ricing' until fairly recently. I was chattimg with my friend and used it to describe my de setup. They informed me that apparently it's from car customization, and is a pejorative against generally asian men who customize their car to look like a racecar.

After learning this I was sad to realize just how engrained it is in linux de customization culture. I personally have stopped using the term, and I would ask everyone here stop as well.

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[–] kaizervonmaanen@reddthat.com 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It is not racist and have nothing to do with asian men. But white men who riced asian cars.

[–] ThePac@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I think it was really in reference to any modified Japanese car back in the 00's. Haven't heard that term in a while, though.

[–] rog@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought it was Racing Inspired Cosmetic Enhancement, that is putting shitty race decals and spoilers onto some piece of shit car. Its probably a reverse acronym though to fit the unital racist term.

Unlike calling an Asian car a rice burner, which is just straright perjorative.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)