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Kirbie393. Ever wondered where the origins of the labels we give
others -- and ourselves -- came from? Okay, so maybe not, but I did. I
know now, and so will you!
White trash
-- The term white trash was first used in the mid 1800's,
for poor white people. A social class, regarded by other social
classes as worthless and expendable as garbage -- hence the name.
Nowadays, calling someone "white trash" is still a put down... and
considered by some to be even racist.
Punk --
There are some different theories of how the term 'punk'
originated. By the 1920's, the word had become a slur for men who
were homosexual. Come the 1970's it was a term for delinquents
and a type of music, which is much closer to what it means today. From
New York, punk music spread, and when it came to England, it
became associated with anarchy. These days punk is referred to
many different things, as lots of people have their own idea what it
means, but mostly it's an appearance, or sometimes an insult.
Freak --
"Freak" hasn't changed much over the centuries. It began
as a person with a deformity, like obesity or dwarfism, who was shown
in a "Freak Show." It remained the same for a while, an insult
usually hurled at somebody different than themselves, and only now is
it beginning to change into being obsessed with something (music freak,
book freak, etc.).
There are several other labels, but I'm running out of
time, sorry! Go check 'em out for yourself, if you want! It's very
informative! Just go to www.gurl.com, click at the top
where it says Explore By Topic, choose Being Yourself, and you'll find
it on that page, near the bottom.
Kirbie393, over and out
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