What is problematic about the following terms: tribe, hut, savage, primitive, backward, timeless, primordial, (etc.)? Why are these terms problematic? Why might some people find them offensive or disparaging?

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What is problematic about the following terms: tribe, hut, savage, primitive, backward, timeless, primordial, (etc.)? Why are these terms problematic? Why might some people find them offensive or disparaging?

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Asked by Pinkmostro Al S #764304 on 9/3/2018 5:14 PM

Last updated by mel x #1274686 on 11/30/2022 5:32 AM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 9/3/2018 5:29 PM

These terms are considered politically incorrect and are demeaning.

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Answered by mel x #1274686 on 11/30/2022 5:32 AM

What is problematic about the following terms: tribe, hut, savage, primitive, backward, timeless, primordial, (etc.)? Why are these terms problematic? Why might some people find them offensive or disparaging

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