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As I said, my primary motivation was selfish - 'hip hop slave bike' is an embarrassing thing to say out loud. I just think there's a lot more downside to the name than upside, especially since the original reason for its selection was neither clear nor very good to begin with.
Surely I can't be the only one who thinks that this name is a bit cringey.
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For whatever it's worth I agree about the name, for all the reasons mentioned. Obviously this forum is based in the UK but as a resident of the US, I definitely think coupling the term "slave" with "hip hop" starts to skirt around the edge of some historical and current racial dynamics that are not so flattering.
the_meat
idk maybe not but i think 'slave' has enough common uses (going back a very long time) that it doesn't strike me as something that we ought to be concerned about. like if you were to casually run across this thread (lol) what would be the worst think you could possibly guess? i feel like all ideas are fantastical.
my feeling is that the real goal here is to demonstrate our commitment to social justice verbally by self censoring to what i consider a comical degree whilst patting ourselves on the back. not to say this is incompatible with doing actual good but i think it is thought of as something that is good in and of itself.
anyway i think it was an interesting and unique way to refer to this type of bike.