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fuckoffandydie t1_ixjxf0a wrote

Reply to comment by East_Bay_JK in Lost islands cited in Welsh folklore and poetry are plausible, new evidence on the evolution of the coastline of west Wales has revealed by marketrent

Hey, you might not be from Australia so you might not know, but that’s not an appropriate term for Indigenous Australians. Indigenous Australian or Aboriginal people/s are their preferred terms.

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East_Bay_JK t1_ixk3dfa wrote

I did not know that. I apologize for any offense.

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fuckoffandydie t1_ixl48wv wrote

I don’t know if it’s necessarily offensive, just inaccurate. Indigenous Australians had over 200 distinct languages before colonisation. The term “Aborigines” reduces them to one group.

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RealDealHemp t1_ixm11fl wrote

Aborigines is just a term meaning the people who were there first. I don’t think it’s any specific tribe or group.

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sallhurd t1_ixk5n0h wrote

Good job to you, and good job to East Bay. Beautiful exchange.

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Bonjourap t1_ixla10o wrote

I agree, so much respect is rare on reddit. Love to you all :)

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