Talk:Goy

Modern derogatory sense
Is the problem that some non-Jews think that the word "Goy" is a slur is because they use the word "Jew" as a slur? SunDog | Talk 19:28, 2 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Since when does the person saying the supposed slur get to decide whether it is a slur or not? Many racists don't think their words are racist. They're still racist. 209.181.62.178 (talk) 16:19, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Pejorative Sense
The question of whether goy in English has a pejorative sense is a constant source of contention on this page. There are a number of considerations here: 1) We are talking about the meaning of the word "goy" in English - not Hebrew or Yiddish

2) Three English dictionaries are cited as references on this point all of which confirm that there is sometimes a pejorative sense. If anything the dictionaries say it more strongly - eg the oxford dictionary cited says Goy is "often offensive."

3) The article says that goy "sometimes" has a pejorative sense. Not always.

4) The article has a detailed section on "goy as a slur" which presents views of people who don't believe it should be primarily understood as pejorative.

Atrapalhado (talk) 11:50, 29 August 2023 (UTC)