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[–] LeopardShepherd@hexbear.net 25 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Like other posters said I think it's fine if it sounds organic and it's not for the purposes of mockery or trying to act black. A lot of it is part of general speech already, especially with younger people.

I think people that get too hung up or weird about it neglect to realise that language evolves with time and trying to gatekeep it along racial lines is probably a form of racism itself?

Kind of similar to the discourse around cultural appropriation with other cultures wearing traditional dress of other cultures (in a non-mocking way). Also the people that get most hot and bothered about this stuff are other white people honestly.