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I know they call it Irish twins when babies are babies about a year apart
Does that mean ill have Irish triplets? It was just a thought that popped into my head.
Twin girls Penelope and Persephone born 1/7/13 ~ baby number three due 2/14/14
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Re: I know they call it Irish twins when babies are babies about a year apart
"Irish twins" is actually a very derogatory term toward the Irish.
Its origin is that Irish people were dumb, stupid, and couldn't afford to take care of themselves, yet they kept popping out kids one after another that they couldn't afford.
No. The term was actually coined during the large immigration from Ireland to the U.S. and meant "large groups of close-in-age siblings were the result of uneducated, poor Irish Catholic families' lack of birth control as well as self-control".
That's cool though, keep drinking Black and Tans on St. Pats and think that isn't offensive either.
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Um, actually it does. Irish immigrants weren't looked upon favorably when they immigrated here, and there was a lot of negativity directed at them. So you're wrong. The term was coined during that time.
Who cares if they are somewhat offensive and don't know what they are talking about in the grand scheme of things. Its CUTESY. CUTESY TRUMPS ALL!
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"The origin isn’t certain, but its suspected roots date back to the 1800’s Potato Famine era, when approximately one million Irish came to North America. They often arrived penniless and were considered uncultured, uneducated and dirty—a pox on good society—living in slums like bees in a hive. Unskilled workers who made as little as eight cents a day back in Ireland could earn a dollar a day in America. This caused resentment from American workers fearful of losing jobs and being undercut by the Irish. In Eastern cities such as New York and Boston, signs reading “Irish Need Not Apply” sprung up in store windows. Several derogatory terms followed. For example, “Irish confetti” for thrown bricks and “Irish kiss” for a slap. Irish twins fits into this vernacular.
The term Irish Twins mocks the fertility of Irish Catholic families and their disdain for practicing birth control methods, while failing to plan ahead or control themselves sexually. It also may suggest that the Irish didn’t understand the true medical definition of twins, or two children conceived and born together."
Edumacation!
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I just told them about...you had to be uppity and find a link about it!
The best part of this is that if you're actually Irish your twins are already Irish twins! Congrats on 3u2 that's going to be a lot of excitement. I also never knew that term was meant to be offensive (though what isn't) I just assumed it was about Irish Catholics not using bc as mentioned before.
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At the ones who don't know it's offensive or to those, like myself, that do?
I'm not looking for an opportunity to be offended. I'm not Irish, so I technically don't have a dog in the fight. I just think it's a tacky term. If you studied the history of how Irish people were treated in this country when they came here, you might see it as a slight too. I also don't like it when people throw around the term "nazi." I'm not PC or anything...it's just something to be aware of.
lrj85, since when is calling someone a "dick" not sordid?
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Don't blame hormones. That's a cop out.
And no one would say I'm being "hormonal" if I said that "ni**er" was offensive.
A black and tan is a reference to the British Army and their rule over Ireland. You can get a black and tan in a British pub in Belfast, but if you asked for it in the Irish Republic it may not be received so well because of the hostile relationship between the British and Irish.
My husband and I are both Irish. The term "Irish Twins" isn't necessarily offensive to our generations, but our mom and definitely our grandparents would not be happy with the use of that term.
WTF did I miss??