You don’t understand how genuinely excited and happy I got to finally see another person talk about how “mutt” is a slur against mixed-race people…
I once had a white person think they were entitled to it because of their trauma regarding dehumanization—like buddy, what do you think the slur was meant to do to us?
“Oh, but I’m just referring to a mixed-breed dog!” The slur is literally comparing us to the likes of a mixed-breed dog.
Here’s some more alternatives to this for people who are actually decent enough to care:
General—
Pup . Hound . Cur . Canine . Canis . Canid . Scenthound . Sighthound . Wolfhound . Stray . Hellhound . Pupper
Mixed-Breed—
Patchwork Pup . Hybrid Hound . Combo Canine . Piebald Pup . Harlequin Hound . Merle Mix . Pinto Pup . Prism Pup/Paw . Mixed-Breed . [x]-Mix
Like…just tap into y’alls creativity—a slur isn’t the only option there is!
Also, while I’m here, because I’ve seen it happen on some occasions and should mention it before it becomes an active issue like this one: DO NOT USE THE WORD “COON” IF Y’ALL AIN’T BLACK/MIXED WITH BLACK. 😭
putting this ask on a big sign and tapping it with a meterstick













