Y'all can do it. !thank u !! we dont use these either. Thank you for the link to this blog which should be everywhere and viewed by everyone on Tumblr. We know why Elsa locks herself away in her room, but why is Anna also locked away in the castle? It is loaded for Black women/femmes and thus a cultural term. we/they was dont use was like that honestly. ), Ass (i.e. We all need to fix our behavior. Following the drama surrounding Valkyraes use of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), xQc earlier this week found a list of words and phrases that might fit under that category of speech in an attempt to educate himself and his chat. AAVE stands for African American Vernacular English, and BVE stands for Black Vernacular English (not all Black people who use AAVE identify as African American). Scar leaves Ishval and goes to Amestris and is like Im going to kill all the alchemists in revenge for my people. When white people use terms that are part of AAVE, it erases the history behind it. Please never forget that we (white people) shouldnt speak over any person of color when it comes to discussing their oppression, and other POC shouldnt speak over another POC. They have every right to joke about their oppressors. Being a -good- ally involves identifying where you go wrong and fixing your behavior, and then continuing on to educate others (especially other white people.) If you click on one of these blogs you are at a high risk of being redirected to a page claiming to be the FBI (or other police agencies specific to your country) explaining to you that your computer has been detained for one of the following reasons: The ransom ware website explains that the only way to escape these charges is by paying a specific sum of money (from 100-500 dollars) through moneypak. SO on that note; here are specific words/phrases all nonblack people should avoid using because they are AAVE and originated and belong to black communities. I want to say white people but really anyone who isnt black should work to avoid using AAVE (african-american vernacular english) because its reaaaaally not ok. That being said, this post is pretty heavily referencing white people because we are the biggest oppressors and are more likely than not the ones pulling the most shit.