• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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      a slur for robots

      It gave me pause too. But, wikipedia again:

      A pejorative word, phrase, slur, or derogatory term is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something.

      Not sure that’s what you meant though.

    • Melmi@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      It is explicitly a slur. That’s the whole joke. People use it in analogy to the n-word all the time.

      • Sv443@sh.itjust.works
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        once you admit it’s a slur and let the companies categorize it as such you can’t go back. It’s derogatory, sure, but not a slur imo.