@asklemmy #AskMastodon Philosophical/anthropological question for anyone interested in #SocialJustice or #AIethics or anyone with a thought on it.

Do you think the common association and clear similarities between the robot-pejorative term “clanker” and the n-word at all indicate that use of the term “clanker” ought to be avoided?

Disclaimer: I’m not a part of any historically oppressed people groups

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[–] [S] -4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

@6nk06 Far from it, but I don’t think you can really deny that “clanker” is intentionally being used as a slur

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