aave and the use of "chile" - a thread

all info from @/whydontwediscuss on instagram.

do not cancel people for using chile, or call them racist. educate them. cultural appropriation is not talked about enough and we can only reduce it if we educate those who do it.

in conclusion, chile is not a slur but it IS cultural appropriation. just like all cultural appropriation, you can use it IF and ONLY IF you acknowledge where it comes from as respect the fact that it is NOT internet slang or twt language. it is black american english.

educate, dont cancel. people cant stop using aave if they dont know the meaning and history behind it. feel free to retweet and help it reach the strange people in our fandom who refuse to understand IT ISNT INTERNET SLANG. its cultural appropriation if you dont respect its roots