• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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      3 days ago

      a slur for robots

      It gave me pause too. But, wikipedia again:

      A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something.

      Not sure that’s what you meant though.

    • Melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      4 days ago

      It is explicitly a slur. That’s the whole joke. People use it in analogy to the n-word all the time.

      • Sv443@sh.itjust.works
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        once you admit it’s a slur and let the companies categorize it as such you can’t go back. It’s derogatory, sure, but not a slur imo.

    • stray@pawb.social
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      I disagree so strongly that I actually won’t say the word despite digital people not even existing to be hurt by it. Not slurs against orcs or elves either. Gives me the same feeling as IRL slurs.