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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Did you know there's a chain of clothing stores in the US named Banana Republic? Every time I think about it, it blows my mind that they could have chosen any name, and that's what they went with.

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