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Why calling someone a banana or bounty is actually super offensive.

April 9, 2016May 21, 2016 spud1991

Telling someone that they’re being ‘white’, ‘black’, a ‘bounty’ or a ‘banana’ implies that the way they behave is determined by the colour of their skin. Continue reading Why calling someone a banana or bounty is actually super offensive.

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