MagdaBoyo
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“Gypsy” is a racial slur—it is offensive to Romani people. No one who isn’t Romani should call themselves a Gypsy—Romani is an ethnicity, not a lifestyle. Our name is Romani, Roma, or Romany. Don’t say ye have a gypsy soul—say ye are a nomad or a hippie. Don’t say “gypped.”
05:36 AM - Mar 03, 2023
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Sam Slotsky
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After learning this, I found myself wondering about manouche jazz. Many still refer to music in the style of Django Reinhardt as "Gypsy jazz," including those who still practice the tradition, and I've often wondered if we maybe shouldn't say that...
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07:34 AM - Mar 03, 2023
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MagdaBoyo
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In response to Sam Slotsky.
Romani often call themselves Gypsy—I call my kids Gypsy. Reinhardt was half Gypsy—calling it Gypsy Jazz makes us proud. Selling clothes and calling them a gypsy skirt though is wrong
08:08 AM - Mar 03, 2023
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