No idea if this story mastodon.social/@fesshole/1165… is actually true, but it does point out a problem.

arhsharbinger.com/18714/opinio…

#Linguistics #Sociology #Racism

Mocking accents spreads unjust, offensive stereotypes

I was sitting in class when the person next to me began to imitate an Indian accent. At first it seemed like lighthearted fun, but when they mentioned the words “curry” and “cheaper,” I grew annoyed.

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2026-05-08 08:20:05

Waitress. Born & raised in Glasgow, parents are Pakistani. (Very white) tourists show up, place order in "Indian accent" sounding like Apu from The Simpsons. Told them in my normal Scottish voice I couldn't understand them. Fess: I could, but had to discourage that bollocks.

'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome. Via @live_science #archeology #History #Anthropology #sociology #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑‍🔬

'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half ...

RE: mstdn.social/@hkrn/11643981639…

as a Monty Python fan, seeing the book casually in the background of one of their episodes got me to read the Naked Ape; but it was his documentaries for the BBC, The Human Animal and babytalk that really homed in for me his zoology of humans.

those docus came out when i was still contemplating if i wanted to be a mom. to this day, i say motherhood is my own human zoo & “Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom”.

blame Desmond Morris for that.

apespeed Mr. Morris

#RIP #zoology #sociology