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Etymology of the word 'thug'
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Barrett Holmes Pitner
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TUPAC KNEW05.01.155:25 AM ET
No, the Young People of Baltimore Are Not ‘Thugs’
For most of history, the word didn’t have a racial connotation. But now it most definitely does. So just. don’t. use it.
As rioters in Baltimore took to the streets this week, countless media organizations casually referred to the predominantly black protesters as “thugs.” Then, to the surprise of many reporters and anchors, black interviewees disputed this characterization and responded that you might as well call the protesters “******s.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...not-thugs.html
Etymology of the word 'thug'
Illustration by The Daily Beast
Barrett Holmes Pitner
Barrett Holmes Pitner
tweet
post
TUPAC KNEW05.01.155:25 AM ET
No, the Young People of Baltimore Are Not ‘Thugs’
For most of history, the word didn’t have a racial connotation. But now it most definitely does. So just. don’t. use it.
As rioters in Baltimore took to the streets this week, countless media organizations casually referred to the predominantly black protesters as “thugs.” Then, to the surprise of many reporters and anchors, black interviewees disputed this characterization and responded that you might as well call the protesters “******s.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...not-thugs.html