Punching up and punching down are idiotic concepts. Either something is wrong or it isn’t wrong.
This concept is basically a get out of jail free card people can use when they cross certain lines that is based on made up pretense that there exists a universal scale of power and weakness.
It’s a manipulative tool that some people thought up to control conversation.
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Italians aren't discriminated against en masse in the US, so poking fun at the language is seen as "punching down".
At least anymore. There used to be a time when discrimination against Italian Americans was quite the norm
See: https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/italian/...
Punching up and punching down are idiotic concepts. Either something is wrong or it isn’t wrong.
This concept is basically a get out of jail free card people can use when they cross certain lines that is based on made up pretense that there exists a universal scale of power and weakness.
It’s a manipulative tool that some people thought up to control conversation.
I think you mean punching up, or "isn't seen as punching down."
Whoops, meant isn't. Too late to edit.
Italians aren't discriminated against en masse
Neither are Asian Americans? Despite what the media wants you to believe