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HelpRe: What Names Do You Consider Low Class?
in reply to a message by Onyx the Obsidian
Ugh, this thread is not going to end well. You should erase it or at least edit out "ghetto" and the like.
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I've edited the post for a more sanitized version.
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I don't think "urban" was the right fix for "ghetto" lolll
Using "low class" even rubs me the wrong way. What, names that strike me as used by a lower income bracket?
Using "low class" even rubs me the wrong way. What, names that strike me as used by a lower income bracket?
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Low class only seems insulting to low income people if you consider class as something determined by your income. Personally, I have encountered low class rich people, and people without much money but more class than Bill Gates has dollars. "Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself."
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This is all very true and well said. However, I find it hard to believe that that was the intent of the OP, who initially was referring to traditionally African American names as "ghetto".
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The modern term "ghetto" refers to a geographical area of people who are grouped (live) together primarily as a result of discrimination.
So, all in all, not a positive term. Urban is no better, since it logically just means "city" and there is no category of "city names".
The original definition was "a part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups." Initially this was a term used to describe where Jewish people lived in a large city.
I guess if you wanted to be historically accurate, the only ghetto names out there should be Jewish, and not based on the quality of the name, but purely as a cultural reference.
Not directly at OP, btw... just an FYI for the general reader.
If it helps, we have an area people call "ghetto" in town, which are really just housing projects. Most people who live there are actually from Puerto Rico because all the Spanish-speaking resources are located nearby. So, it makes sense for them to live there.
So, all in all, not a positive term. Urban is no better, since it logically just means "city" and there is no category of "city names".
The original definition was "a part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups." Initially this was a term used to describe where Jewish people lived in a large city.
I guess if you wanted to be historically accurate, the only ghetto names out there should be Jewish, and not based on the quality of the name, but purely as a cultural reference.
Not directly at OP, btw... just an FYI for the general reader.
If it helps, we have an area people call "ghetto" in town, which are really just housing projects. Most people who live there are actually from Puerto Rico because all the Spanish-speaking resources are located nearby. So, it makes sense for them to live there.
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Sorry. I came in late, so I didn't see it. I can see how that could be construed as offensive or unpolitical correct.
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I'm not sure "urban" is much better, though. I'm not trying to pick at you, but we all know "urban" is a fancy way of saying "African American", and we've had the discussion about how African American naming styles =/= low-class. IMO, it's a topic that white people shouldn't touch with a 30 ft. pole.
This message was edited 7/29/2015, 8:54 AM
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I guess it's a topic that is like the 3rd rail. The rail I forgot exists because I was out of here for so long.
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Sorry, but I really don't think that's helped.
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Agree.
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wtf
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As do I
seriously
seriously
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