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19888816 No.19888816 [Reply] [Original]

>reading an old book
>the author uses a now-antiquated term that I'm not familiar with, which is clearly being used in reference to the racial characteristics of one of the characters
>don't look the word up because I don't want to be influenced by the authors bigoted worldview
What are other methods for reading older books through a post-colonial and thoroughly anti-imperialist lens?

>> No.19888817

>>19888816
Get back to work Chang Shekelstein

>> No.19888821

>>19888816
>What are other methods for reading older books through a post-colonial and thoroughly anti-imperialist lens?
Abstention. Suicide is another method.

>> No.19888918

Any time I encounter a word I don't recognize I just mentally replace it with a word I think fits and move on

>> No.19889221

>>19888918
can't lie that's pretty based

>> No.19889463

>>19888918
a-ankibros...

>> No.19889656

>>19888816
I never read old books just incase I come across one of those words. Can you give me some examples of those words though so I can tell if some chud is trying to be low-key racist?

>> No.19889662

>>19888816
You should try the YNBAW method. Although its success rate is pretty low, being at 41% only.

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19889673

>>19888816
>>reading an old book
>>the author uses a now-antiquated term that I'm not familiar with, which is clearly being used in reference to the racial characteristics of one of the characters
>expose him on twitter and get him cancelled

>> No.19889827

>>19888816
>reading an old book (the very hungry caterpillar)
>the author uses a now-antiquated term that I'm not familiar with, which is clearly being used in reference to the racial characteristics of one of the characters (cocoon)
>don't look the word up because I don't want to be influenced by the authors bigoted worldview

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19889911

I mainly read old books, and whenever I stumble upon any now-antiqued, bigoted term, I do a quick research on its meaning and origin, then write it down in my big note where I record them all.
Any bit of knowledge I collect will guide me towards my goal of being the most racist man in the world. It’s a thankless, but an honest and meaningful personal journey.

>> No.19889951

>>19888816
>buy an old adventure book from the early 1800s
>it's super racist
I just think it's funny

>> No.19890270

>>19888816
>he doesn't look up words he doesn't understand
NGTMI

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>>19888816
I read old books specifically to learn antiquated racist terms so I can get away with being bigoted in public.
Blacks have no idea how to race when you call them tar baby.

>> No.19891276

>>19888817
This