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[–] explodicle@local106.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The original definition was "the theory that distinctive human characteristics and abilities are determined by race". So saying "white people can't dance" is racist, but "I ought to hire more black people" isn't, by any definition.

[–] shawwnzy@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

But since world war II the word has connotations of discrimination, superiority and harmful intent. Words change so the original definition isn't the correct one.