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Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a person of color, especially a person of Latin American or South Asian origin or descent, who is regarded as having adopted the attitudes, values, and behavior thought to be characteristic of middle-class white society, at the expense of their ethnic heritage. Compare Oreo.
Actually, I would argue these days it usually gets referenced exclusively to describe politicians who don’t represent the same values their cultural background would, usually in a downside.
Don’t think Ben and Jerry’s is playing some double speak here, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.
That’s the one reason I wasn’t all on board with the “Coconut Pilling” when Harris took over the nomination. It’s historically a slur. That said, the fact that Harris herself is using it tends to dead end that argument. There’s every reason to think Ben & Jerry’s is playing off of that.
Actually, I would argue these days it usually gets referenced exclusively to describe politicians who don’t represent the same values their cultural background would, usually in a downside.
Don’t think Ben and Jerry’s is playing some double speak here, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.
That’s the one reason I wasn’t all on board with the “Coconut Pilling” when Harris took over the nomination. It’s historically a slur. That said, the fact that Harris herself is using it tends to dead end that argument. There’s every reason to think Ben & Jerry’s is playing off of that.