Commonplace terms with now obscure origins can end up being used innocently when in fact, their origin is highly racist, sexist, etc.
I doubt there was any malice to the name, but we should still get rid of it.
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Wow, if only we had a word for involuntary uncompensated labour enforced by violence.
Depends on where your house is, and if it's urban or rural.
It provides enrichment for the kids, as they figure out how to get past it.
Scares off libs and wreckers
Fortunately, Edie is an unambiguously female name,
Is it? My first glance would assume it's some variant spelling of Eddie. Never run into anyone called Edie.
Most of the complaints I've heard about British tourists is because of the rampant alcoholism rather than a general attitude
Attendance affecting grade does suck. I got my degree on 30% average attendance.
I have been able to teach myself most of the subject matter by reading the textbook and doing the homeworks.
Isn't that just how it's supposed to work? Lectures are for reinforcement and clarification, they're not there to teach you the course by themselves.
They didn't only go after Jewish people though, they also attacked the various traveller peoples living in Germany, gay people, leftists and dozens of other relatively small groups.
The Nazis never won an actual majority even in manipulated elections. 75% is absolutely enough to go full third Reich.
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