• grue@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Are you doing it as a defense mechanism against discrimination and prejudice? Because that’s what code-switching is about.

    • GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      I don’t know why you’re being down voted. That’s where the term comes from.

      You mostly see it in the US where minorities speak more “white” in order to get/hold jobs and be treated with respect. Body language will change as well. It’s so much more than having a professional face at work and relaxed at home.