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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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[–] NormalC@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, I didn't know an (generic) Asian heritage absolves you of all guilt and self crit. I'm south asian desi so I should know better right?

Also what is your mental gymnastics. "Imma show those western imperialists that I'm not a crybaby and continue to use their racist slang they invented/popularized for people like me in this tiny niche community."

Pick-me attitudes don't make you any more respectable, you just disengaged from this topic due to your own personal feelings. You've become the token Asian that the same western imperialists use to silence this discussion.

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Its more if youre embarrassed by that word thats your problem. I coopted the word and am using it how i see fit. i see this as white guilt trying to sanitize something white imperialists created. And in trying to do so exert ''righteous'' force on everyone else in order to absolve you of your guilt.

ps. Ive been made the token asian by enough crackers out there. They can all fuck off.

[–] NormalC@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Imma show those western imperialists that I'm not a crybaby and continue to use their racist slang they invented/popularized for people like me in this tiny niche community."

Really beat the racists here by co-opting their dogwhistle. It doesn't matter though, the mods of this comm made their decision and have stopped using the word "rice" with their new comm-wide rule. If you have a problem with it you should take it up to them instead, if not, you can always quietly leave and go back to Reddit.

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok i have no problem with that. Also if im just gonna get angry at racist shit said to me ill just be a very pissed off angry person. Fuck that noise.

have fun being angry at things you really cant control.

[–] NormalC@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

have fun being angry at things you really cant control.

mask-off moment lmao.

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

please tell me how?