April 8th is International Romani Day. There's a lot I could say, but mostly just want to say thank you all for being a community where I don't have to be afraid to say I'm Gypsy. You'd be surprised how not all European leftists even care about us! So I appreciate you all. So thank you all, please continue to stay educated on our issues, and never be afraid to ask me any questions if you have any.
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Ironically most of those from what I’ve seen om the show have been Irish Travelers or like 1/4 Roma haha. But I have seen some clips of actual Roma and Romnichal on there. Mm... yeah it probably adds stigma. I’ve seen parts where they imply we treat our women horribly. I haven’t seen much of it though nor do I think American Roma always represent European Roma culture much.
There’s Roma everywhere in America, the issue is we are prolific liars. You’ve might of met someone who is at least 1/2 Roma before but say they’re Latino, Italian, Indian, Greek, Turkish. We tend to lie about race a lot (for obvious racism reasons). There’s a lot in South USA because Roma were enslaved on some plantations. Texas has a lot. Texas also has like “Gypsy crime” units in police agencies. Antiziganism is still prevalent in America, it’s just been forcibly made hidden.