Not All Slurs are Equal

Slurs are typically defined as conveying contempt based on group-membership. However, here I argue that they are not a unitary group. First, I describe two dimensions of variation among derogatives: how targets are identified, and how offensive the term is. This supports the typical definition of s...

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Autor principal:	Mihaela Popa-Wyatt
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Lenguaje:	EN FR IT
Publicado:	Rosenberg & Sellier 2017
Materias:	slurs derogatives variable offence Aesthetics BH1-301 Ethics BJ1-1725
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:29cffaa2c5464617b34e7e5f38d70e002021-12-02T10:31:06ZNot All Slurs are Equal10.13128/Phe_Mi-201152280-78532239-4028https://doaj.org/article/29cffaa2c5464617b34e7e5f38d70e002017-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/pam/article/view/7252https://doaj.org/toc/2280-7853https://doaj.org/toc/2239-4028 Slurs are typically defined as conveying contempt based on group-membership. However, here I argue that they are not a unitary group. First, I describe two dimensions of variation among derogatives: how targets are identified, and how offensive the term is. This supports the typical definition of slurs as opposed to other derogatives. I then highlight problems with this definition, mainly caused by variable offence across slur words. In the process I discuss how major theories of slurs can account for variable offence, and conclude that contempt based on group-membership doesn’t cover all the data. I finish by noting that the most offensive slurs are those that target oppressed groups. I claim it is oppression that underpins most offence, and that beyond this offensive property, some slurs are actively used to oppress. Mihaela Popa-WyattRosenberg & Sellierarticleslursderogativesvariable offenceAestheticsBH1-301EthicsBJ1-1725ENFRITPhenomenology and Mind, Iss 11 (2017)
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description	Slurs are typically defined as conveying contempt based on group-membership. However, here I argue that they are not a unitary group. First, I describe two dimensions of variation among derogatives: how targets are identified, and how offensive the term is. This supports the typical definition of slurs as opposed to other derogatives. I then highlight problems with this definition, mainly caused by variable offence across slur words. In the process I discuss how major theories of slurs can account for variable offence, and conclude that contempt based on group-membership doesn’t cover all the data. I finish by noting that the most offensive slurs are those that target oppressed groups. I claim it is oppression that underpins most offence, and that beyond this offensive property, some slurs are actively used to oppress.
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Not All Slurs are Equal

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