If you use it to describe someone who actually behaves like they're from the ghetto, no. But if you use it as a synonym for "black", which far too may people do, then yes.
I feel like if you think it's racist you are assuming that it only applies to one particular race which is kinda racist. The origin of ghetto lost its meaning.
If you use it to describe someone who actually behaves like they're from the ghetto, no. But if you use it as a synonym for "black", which far too may people do, then yes.
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And it almost always is used as a derogatory term to describe black people, so yes
I feel like if you think it's racist you are assuming that it only applies to one particular race which is kinda racist. The origin of ghetto lost its meaning.
like stated before, it depends on the context. All races can live IN the ghetto but 99.9% of the time when it's used as a derogatory insult to describe ppl that act or even look "hood", chances are that they're black. That's when it goes into racist territory.
and should never be used by privelaged white people
