Disclaimer: I am not black, and if any of what I said is wrong please correct me. What is AAVE? According to wikipedia, "African-American Vernacular English, also referred to as Black English, Black English Vernacular, or occasionally Ebonics, is the variety of English natively spoken, particularly in urban communities, by most working- and middle-class African Americans and some Black Canadians." If you are nb (non-black), you cannot use AAVE. that does not only apply to white people. what are some examples of aave? - chile - asf - periodt/period - purr - slay - bae - boo - hella - deada$$ - tho/doe - cap/no cap - shook - snatched - lit - finna - woke - aggy - pressed - sis - miss girl - fam - ion - ghetto - go off/pop off - wbk There are more! If you're nb and don't know if what you're saying is aave, please research before you continue using it. Why its inappropriate: While i was researching this topic, I found a story that a black woman published. She said: "What people tend to forget is that the Black community is more than just the violence we experience. By associating the way Black people talk with the grave injustices that affect their community, a dangerous duo is formed. Let me break it down. AAVE is seen as this form of uneducated, Black talk. It is also commonly linked to the violence in Black communities. This reinforces that false perception that Black people are committing crimes because they are uneducated." The woman goes on to explain that when you switch your speech or you add a 'blaccent' when talking to or with a black person, you're implying that their dialect is all they can understand. This ties into false and negative stereotypes placed upon black people. Why it's a problem: gen z, or stan tiktok/twitter have taken aave and misused it. slay, periodt, bae or anything such is not for nbs to use. are black people """gatekeeping""" these words? - no. absolutely not. they're not gatekeeping THEIR OWN CULTURE, YOU are STEALING it. One of the most common arguments I hear from people who don't respect AAVE is 'they're just words'. That may be true, but they're not your words.
