Dear Members,
After some discussion and review, PDF staff has unanimously decided to ban the use of the following words on the forum:
Gangu and it's derivatives like 'Gangustan':
Reason: A native or inhabitant of Gangetic
plains (River
Ganges in India).
Often used by
Pakistanis as a racial slur. (Per Urban Dictionary)
Madrassa Chaap:
Reason: Derogatory reference for Muslims/Pakistanis.
Pajeet:
Reason: A slang / racial slur for a smelly
dirty curry drinking hairy Indian that
poos in
the loo. (Per Urban Dictionary)
Ghaati:
Reason: A derogatory term used to describe people of the
maharashtrian descent or
maharashtra region in India. (Per Urban Dictionary)
Jihadi (by non-Muslims):
Reason: The word Jihad in Islam means 'to struggle' whereas Jihadi used as a derogatory reference to Muslims, conflated in contemporary culture with terrorists.
If ANY of our members come across any other words that have a derogatory meaning, please let the forum staff know so we can review. We have members from around the world here, reflecting different cultures, so we need your assistance in identifying, understanding and banning derogatory words.
Thanks