Or is it just going to be like the site name where mods just do it without asking anyone?
(Maybe it's clear by the question but I also don't really understand how all this works)
Or is it just going to be like the site name where mods just do it without asking anyone?
(Maybe it's clear by the question but I also don't really understand how all this works)
Can you provide any context or justification? "Spook" is also a pejorative against CIA officers and other glowies and I'm hesitant to just drop it because someone on the internet asked
Sure! Sorry it's NPR, but they have a solid article. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/10/24/559502238/this-halloween-what-does-it-mean-to-call-something-spooky
Appreciate it. Based on that article, it meant "spooky" in the innocuous sense for a long time and was a slur for black people in the middle of the previous century. It looks like a more context-sensitive word than some other slurs, since it has more "legitimate" use; a blanket avoidance seems over-eager IMO
If folks want me to stop bringing this up, I'm willing; I'm not personally offended or affected by its use. I agree that a pejorative for spies and such is handy to have (and that Stirner's use well predates the slur). Like, it's obvious in context it's not being used for racial reasons.