![]() Yep, cultural appropriation is the issue again with the word ninja. The mechanic is truly skilled he is a maestro.I am an authority when it comes to raising puppies right.I have learned so much from my uncle, who is a virtuoso in the kitchen.They are a doyen in the marketing world.Throwing the term around casually-as in referring to yourself as a marketing/love/business guru-is disrespectful because it diminishes the importance of the title and its origins. The word guru, however, comes from Buddhist and Hindu religions and refers to a spiritual guide or leader who is held in high esteem. Guru is used in a similar way as Sherpa to refer to someone who’s good at something or an expert in a subject matter. She was the mastermind of all of our weekend activities.I need a coach to help improve my dating game.I will be your guide to the best dive restaurants.She is the strong commander our study group needs.Sherpais actually an ethnic group and attributing the title to others is disrespectful. or help your roommate pass their chemistry test. Nope, not even if you lead your friends to the best burrito spot at 2 a.m. If you don’t hail from Tibetan stock and live in the Nepalese Himalayas serving as a porter on mountain-climbing expeditions (yes, we know, that was very specific), you’re not a Sherpa. I’ve flipped over that movie it is my new BFF.Pistachio ice cream is my raison d’être.The problem is that spirit animals are an important part of the belief system of some cultures and refer to a spirit that “helps guide or protect a person on a journey and whose characteristics that person shares or embodies.” Referring to Baby Yoda as your spirit animal is actually cultural appropriation, so next time you go to type this on social media, try one of these fun synonyms instead. But using the term spirit animal in such a way is not only overdone, it’s also offensive. They mean to imply that they relate with something or deeply love something. Spirit animalīeyond mere animals, today people claim their spirit animal to be everything from avocado toast to the movie Deadpool. Take a look and see how many you may be misusing. We’re providing some better alternatives for each. We’re not going to leave you verbally high and dry either. But, t o help narrow it down, we rounded up some commonly misused words and phrases that have the potential to offend. There are plenty of words out there to choose from in the, ahem, dictionary. ![]() What’s not OK is to keep doing it once you know it’s wrong. It’s OK most of us unknowingly use problematic words and phrases from time to time without thinking about their origins or how they could hurt some groups of people. Or perhaps we picked them up from a movie, television, or social media with no clue they were being used inappropriately-or even worse, offensively. Maybe we’ve latched onto phrases our parents handed down incorrectly. We all misspeak or misuse words sometimes.
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