• TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works
      154·
      8 天前

      I think the important bit people miss here is “was”, language changes, it was an insult, now it just means adding shiny stuff to your desktop.

      • underscores@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        61·
        8 天前

        Plenty of people still know or use the other meanings, and it’s still based on common stereotypes. Reclaiming slurs only really works when it’s done by the targeted group, and when the word is being used with positive connotations.

      • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        8 天前

        I think the modern usage also has the nuance of fragility and temporality.

        You wouldn’t call a polished and extremely stable customisation a ‘rice’, you’d probably call it a theme