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It's always been offensive. Just like the word bastard.A decision by the American Heritage Dictionary to revise its definition of "anchor baby" -- labeling it an offensive and disparaging term -- is an attempt to manipulate the "linguistic landscape" and push a leftist agenda, some opponents of illegal immigration say.
"Anchor baby" was among roughly 10,000 words -- including "hoodie" and "babydaddy" -- added to the dictionary's fifth edition last month.
Read more: Revised Definition Of 'Anchor Baby' Part Of Leftist Agenda, Critics Say | Fox News
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Where is your outrage over bastard? Or for that matter ******, ****, or WOP?
Oh right, your outrage is selective.
its a simple colloquialism. it means what it means, I don't see any negativity attached to the term, it is a simple descriptor....
Yes, it's a simple descriptor... like limey, guinea, wop, spear chucker and porch monkey.
Well, if I were talking about the illegals that came here specifically to plop out a child so that they could have a child with USA citizenship, I could very well use the term for their children "anchor babies" if I was pissed enough about the situation, which would be an offensive term for the anchor babies themselves...though I probably would have meant the slur more towards their parents.seriously? Just because it is offensive does not mean the word will be wiped out...shoot....the word "fuck, fucker, fucking idiot etc" is very offensive, but the word and derivatives of it is used all the time....nothing stops people from using it.so your OPINION is a that it is a slur, so those that feel as you do , will now, wash it out of the lexicon. thank you comrade.
and as far as strawman, you're OPINION that it is a slur, and should be treated as such is a Trojan horse...nothing more. what would you propose btw, what would you call them?
I just did, you are free to weigh in.
I'm with coyote on this one, I have never seen the words anchor baby used where it was not meant as a slur towards the illegal parents of the legal child....or on those lines....and that is not necessarily a "bad" thing that the term was used as a "negative" or as an "insult" if there was reason to use the term in that way.....it's not a sin or against the law to be ''offensive'' with our speech...it comes within the realm of free speech, imho.
We won't be banning the term on this site, so no worries about the liberal mods like me here, taking away your free speech....and truly, no one is taking away your or others free speech by one dictionary saying it is meant as an offensive term....I personally think, as I said above, it IS meant to be an offensive term towards the certain illegals here in this country plopping babies out, for the purpose of gaining a backdoor citizenship for their child and themselves....
its a simple colloquialism. it means what it means, I don't see any negativity attached to the term, it is a simple descriptor....
and as far as it being wiped out, how are we doing on illegal alien? That phrase is not actively being purged? this is no different.
can you provide me with some examples, please?I have never seen the words anchor baby used where it was not meant as a slur towards the illegal parents of the legal child
and I will ask you then the same Care, what would you call it?
The left has decided that you shouldn't be offended.Rewriting the Dictionary - Anchor Baby now "offensive"
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Dictionaries get rewritten every year for a reason.
What amuses me is that you are offended by the fact that 'anchor baby' is now offensive... by definition.
I am offended by the fact that 'redneck' and 'hillbilly' are not offensive.
Illegal Aliens coming here and shittin' out 6 anchor babies is what's really offensive.
Rewriting the Dictionary - Anchor Baby now "offensive"Control language; control thought.A decision by the American Heritage Dictionary to revise its definition of "anchor baby" -- labeling it an offensive and disparaging term -- is an attempt to manipulate the "linguistic landscape" and push a leftist agenda, some opponents of illegal immigration say.
"Anchor baby" was among roughly 10,000 words -- including "hoodie" and "babydaddy" -- added to the dictionary's fifth edition last month.
Read more: Revised Definition Of 'Anchor Baby' Part Of Leftist Agenda, Critics Say | Fox News
Dictionaries get rewritten every year for a reason.
What amuses me is that you are offended by the fact that 'anchor baby' is now offensive... by definition.
A decision by the American Heritage Dictionary to revise its definition of "anchor baby" -- labeling it an offensive and disparaging term -- is an attempt to manipulate the "linguistic landscape" and push a leftist agenda, some opponents of illegal immigration say.
"Anchor baby" was among roughly 10,000 words -- including "hoodie" and "babydaddy" -- added to the dictionary's fifth edition last month.
Read more: Revised Definition Of 'Anchor Baby' Part Of Leftist Agenda, Critics Say | Fox News
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That's not what it implies.A decision by the American Heritage Dictionary to revise its definition of "anchor baby" -- labeling it an offensive and disparaging term -- is an attempt to manipulate the "linguistic landscape" and push a leftist agenda, some opponents of illegal immigration say.
"Anchor baby" was among roughly 10,000 words -- including "hoodie" and "babydaddy" -- added to the dictionary's fifth edition last month.
Read more: Revised Definition Of 'Anchor Baby' Part Of Leftist Agenda, Critics Say | Fox News
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Term "anchor baby" implies one natural born citizen's citizenship is somehow less valid than another's - and its simply not true.
That's not what it implies.Control language; control thought.
Term "anchor baby" implies one natural born citizen's citizenship is somehow less valid than another's - and its simply not true.
Oh, wait, I forgot...you're a liberal, so you get to define all words.
Kerry on.
A decision by the American Heritage Dictionary to revise its definition of "anchor baby" -- labeling it an offensive and disparaging term -- is an attempt to manipulate the "linguistic landscape" and push a leftist agenda, some opponents of illegal immigration say.
"Anchor baby" was among roughly 10,000 words -- including "hoodie" and "babydaddy" -- added to the dictionary's fifth edition last month.
Read more: Revised Definition Of 'Anchor Baby' Part Of Leftist Agenda, Critics Say | Fox News
Control language; control thought.
A decision by the American Heritage Dictionary to revise its definition of "anchor baby" -- labeling it an offensive and disparaging term -- is an attempt to manipulate the "linguistic landscape" and push a leftist agenda, some opponents of illegal immigration say.
"Anchor baby" was among roughly 10,000 words -- including "hoodie" and "babydaddy" -- added to the dictionary's fifth edition last month.
Read more: Revised Definition Of 'Anchor Baby' Part Of Leftist Agenda, Critics Say | Fox News
Control language; control thought.
Term "anchor baby" implies one natural born citizen's citizenship is somehow less valid than another's - and its simply not true.
All those words are defined as offensive terms in the dictionary. Where is your outrage of that fact?It's always been offensive. Just like the word bastard.Control language; control thought.
Where is your outrage over bastard? Or for that matter ******, ****, or WOP?
Oh right, your outrage is selective.
I wasn't aware we had to go thru a litany of what we find offensive before posting on a topic so infrequently discussed. BUT, since you asked, ( and did not give her a chance to answer) I find all of that offensive except WOP, becasue its stupid, Italians ( and Sicilians ) had papers
Can you show me in the Constitution where it says there is a right to not be offended?That's not what it implies.Term "anchor baby" implies one natural born citizen's citizenship is somehow less valid than another's - and its simply not true.
Oh, wait, I forgot...you're a liberal, so you get to define all words.
Kerry on.
Sure, its just a coincidence the term is a favorite of folks who want to deny citizenship to children of illegals born on our soil.
In fact - lets just go ahead and say all derogatory terms are just figments of the lefts' imagination. All Republicans are just super-nice people that want to give good janitorial work to young poor kids instead of bothering them with all those silly word papers in class.
Oh - wait, I forget, you're a rightie, you get to decide whether or not someone is offended.