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Gary Anderson's avatar

Free our Occupied Minds. We must decolonize our minds and language.

Aisha's avatar

It is irritating to see these ancient civilizations be labeled all together by this colonial term

ᴅᴀɴ ᴄʏʀᴜs | ᴏᴜʀ ᴍɪᴅᴅʟᴇ ᴇᴀsᴛ 🔵's avatar

Imagine calling the Italian, French and German civilization - middle west. It's a very simple label, playing down its value. You made a good point.

Tammy's avatar

thank you for helping me understand that. Yes it makes sense

Virginia's avatar

I appreciate the clarity of your message. I thought of the Middle East as a much smaller area than you described. Plus, I did not know the origin of that term. I am now thinking of restructuring the way I think into calling it Asia or middle Asia —

Virginia's avatar

I appreciate the clarity you spoke. I was thinking Middle East