Artist Steve Ellis and writer Fred Van Lente created this strip as a mini-comic for the 2000 Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland.

  • palordrolap@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    2000 was a different time. The r word wasn’t exactly in favour even then, but it was in far more common usage.

    I can think of a few other terms that are now more often called out than simply tutted at, but for obvious reasons, I’ll not list any.

    I can also think of a few choice words I might say about how long ago 2000 was, which might be slightly more acceptable, if colourful, language, but I’ll refrain.

    • emma@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      No. 2000 wasn’t that long ago. And the word was recognised as offensive then.