Gruntyfish@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 year agomario rulelemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1318arrow-down10
arrow-up1318arrow-down1imagemario rulelemmy.worldGruntyfish@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThe context you seem to be missing is that “greaser” used to be a slur for Italians.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoAlso why the movie “Grease” was named as it happens. The “Greaser” culture John Travolta’s character represents had become synonymous with Italian and Mexican American youths.
The context you seem to be missing is that “greaser” used to be a slur for Italians.
Huh, I never knew that
Also why the movie “Grease” was named as it happens.
The “Greaser” culture John Travolta’s character represents had become synonymous with Italian and Mexican American youths.