People Want The Spanish Word For Black Changed Because They Think ...

There’s currently a debate raging as to whether a teenager should be allowed to call her dog Negro.

Actually, some people are so annoyed Twitter user @rebeca_macias18 named her missing hound the Spanish word for black they have suggested it should be changed.

But the anger towards her seemed a bit unfair as she’s from Mexico, so speaks Spanish, and was not trying to offend anyone.

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https://twitter.com/rebeca_macias18/status/954758720831021057

Some social media users argued she should have known how insensitive the word, which has been used to disparage black people in America, was.

This Twitter user seemed to suggest the word should be changed even though it wasn’t supposed to refer to a person’s skin colour

https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/955353097676537856

These people were also offended

You definitely ain’t gonna find that dog now with a name like that…..

— Luyanda Dlamini 🤍 (@Luyanda_D__) January 20, 2018

https://twitter.com/sefilix/status/955213592755875840

https://twitter.com/CustardKilla/status/955208872842747906

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But others stood up for her

I’m so sorry about your missing dog and everyone’s ignorance omfg. I hope you find him!!!

— Kennedy🥀 (@KennYouuNot) January 20, 2018

https://twitter.com/Gomez_Diego96/status/955203185781723136

https://twitter.com/itsssV/status/955194609411526657

https://twitter.com/babyassdee/status/954940358730727425

Becky, who has owned Negro for nine years, fought her corner and added

https://twitter.com/rebeca_macias18/status/955197388653780997

https://twitter.com/rebeca_macias18/status/955198624367030273

There was more positive than negative though, with a lot of people wishing her good luck in finding her dog.

The mutt has yet to be found.

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