JayTreeman@fedia.iotoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL that the term "marijuana" has a racist history, and meant to play off of anti-immigrant sentiments.
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15 days agoI feel like it’s more racist to start calling it cannabis once it’s legal.
I feel like it’s more racist to start calling it cannabis once it’s legal.
Oddly enough that secondary exodus is probably why this place is so much more positive
Or just don’t federate with threads. Embrace, extend, extinguish is a thing
I remember being blown away by some of the games back then, and also disappointed that it wasn’t a more popular console.
We called it marijuana before it was legal. Marijuana is a term that’s obviously linked to Latin communities. So while it’s illegal, we’re OK with calling it something that’s linked to a community, BUT once it’s legal, suddenly we’re trying to erase that connection. Like it’s too good for that community anymore. It would be less racist to continue calling it marijuana WHILE recognizing the historical racism and celebrating the culture that ensured the plant was still here when it was legalized. Ignoring that contribution is like appropriation. Erasing the Latin influences in marijuana culture once the plant is legal isn’t anti racist.