Gypsy Appropriations

The Romani people (aka, ' Gypsies ') seem to be endlessly fascinating to outsiders. It's unfortunate that this fascination does ...

There are days when I almost wish I didn't know my ethnic background, or better yet, that history had been kinder to my people. The raci...

Much of this blog has been about inappropriate use of the word 'gypsy/gipsy' in popular culture. An example of this would be Alessan...

Not long ago, I had a conversation with a friend about the book ' Bury Me Standing ', by Isabel Fonesca. When asked if I had read it...

http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/pro g202.htm Description (from site): "Children's fantasy drama series. Young Romany girl Fre...

As a Romani American, I see the word 'gypsy' (or 'gipsy') thrown around a lot in casual conversation. Generally, it's p...

After years and years of watching role playing, SCA, anime, hippie, new-age, fan-fic freaks use the word for all manner of ridiculous thin...

I first read this article some time ago, but I seem to always come back to it when explaining to people what the word "gypsy" rea...