Thread by @adoreraine, an actual thread on the use of AAVE or BEV. (with articles [...]

an actual thread on the use of AAVE or BEV. (with articles and examples)

if you're unaware, AAVE is an acronym for African American Vernacular English.

Some other terms people recognize include:

• African American Varieties of English or African American English (AAE)
• Black English (BE)
• Black English Vernacular (BEV).

many people often think of AAVE as "bad english" or "ghetto talk" (or a "blaccent" to others,,,) but they don't seem to understand the cultural importance these words and phrases hold to those who are black.

let me just say that if you're not black, don't fucking use these words or phrases. if you were genuinely of anything that's going to be said in this thread, that's okay. just take this knowledge with you as you go through life. and please do not come up with justification for+

+why you "should be able" to use it if you're non-black.

the rest of this thread will be links and articles bc i really can't stress myself out with this any more. i'm really upset that our culture as black people is being turned into a normal thing for everyone.

while wanting to embrace culture is fine, using a part of someone else's culture and trying to brand it as your own is not okay.

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/cultural-appropriation-drag-slang-aave

Is It Cultural Appropriation To Use Drag Slang And AAVE?

So you want to describe your new 'bae' as 'woke' and your weekend as 'lit,' but where do drag slang and AAVE come from (and should you be using them at all?)

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/cultural-appropriation-drag-slang-aave

https://www.blackexplosionnews.com/blog/2017/9/19/st14l5tebhi71wsrezdvlnuv7ape96

Can Non-Black People Use AAVE? — The Black Explosion

Words and phrases comprised of “ight,” “finna,” and “fleek” are often displayed through social media sites such as Instagram and Twitter, and inevitably adopted by a greater audience as it begins to...

https://www.blackexplosionnews.com/blog/2017/9/19/st14l5tebhi71wsrezdvlnuv7ape96

https://www.feminuity.org/blog/using-bve-as-a-non-black-person-is-appropriation

Using Black Vernacular English (BVE) as a Non-Black Person Isn’t “Woke” if You Don't Understand the...

In North America, BVE is often used by non-Black people for social capital, misusing it in attempt to be relevant, relatable, or for credibility. Due to the privilege of “standard English,” Black...

https://www.feminuity.org/blog/using-bve-as-a-non-black-person-is-appropriation

https://twitter.com/blueivysexile/status/1289371334384816128?s=19

https://twitter.com/blueivysexile/status/1289371334384816128?s=19

if there's anything that anyone would like to add or correct (if you're non-black you're not welcomed to say anything), please let me know. i'm just really upset and a lot of help would be appreciated. qrts will definitely help a lot since it can make things known.

don't be silent about this, please.

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