#(its a lot better now with the growing asian community thankfully so hopefully younger kids these days wont have to go through what we did)

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gonna be honest here, a person of a specific descent giving others the 'all clear' to use a word rubs me the wrong way. Whilst i dont see an issue with rat-suki's url given her explanation, it's more than fine for others to not be as long as her use of one word is not used to make other assumptions. I'm chinese but I have been called a rat before by white kids because of my 'beady' eyes and unfortunate buck teeth. Am i not allowed to speak on this 🤨 don't gatekeep words and people's emotions

Hi love! I‘m with you on that; I don’t agree with gatekeeping speech at all. I could be misunderstanding this message but it seems like you’re accusing me of giving an all clear for using a word— a noun—, when I never in my post did that. I’m not sure where you’re getting that idea?

I simply stated my opinion that: we should never jump to the conclusion that the derogatory connotation of a word is inherently the definition meant. I said we need to understand the context before we accuse someone of using it in a racially-charged way. I will stand by that statement.

Just as you are allowed to feel that way and speak on it, everyone else is allowed to express their own feelings and thoughts as well— we have no right to police other people’s feelings. I’m very sorry that you’ve experienced such discrimination, and I hope you don’t let that define you.

#at the end of the day YOUR feelings are entirely VALID #do not let anyone else tell you HOW to feel #do not let anyone else define your race for you #HOWEVER— extend that same respect towards others #respect THEIR opinions and feelings #just as you’d want them to respect yours #I’m genuinely very sorry to hear that people have been so rude and disrespectful towards you #I can definitely relate as I immigrated as a child and was surrounded by an unfamiliar culture that didnt welcome me #(its a lot better now with the growing asian community thankfully so hopefully younger kids these days wont have to go through what we did) #But please dont let that define you because you’re more than just your race and what others deem you worthy of #thats all #ive had a migraine all day so forgive me if i misunderstood your ask #urusai! baka #tw: discourse