Rivka Wolf
Jan 31, 2022

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I know it's uncool and not very woke of me, but I agree.

Using people's actual names as an insult is dumb.

People of color have these names too, anyway.

These are also not stereotypes that make any sense. They're ways to avoid talking about the actual problem. They locate the source of the problem in someone's personality, not their actual behavior. In some cases, what they've done that's so harmful isn't even clear. Stacy is overtly sexual, and this is bad why? Becky is "basic," and that makes her generic--which is only bad in a culture that defines people, especially women, by what we buy.

It's all bull.

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Rivka Wolf
Rivka Wolf

Written by Rivka Wolf

I believe we can save the world.

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