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Originally Posted by Tart Cherry Jam
No, I did not know it. I used it as the only translation I know of the Russian term погодки (I grew up in Moscow), which literally means kids born a year apart and has no connotation with respect to birth control. But I am not sure that Irish Twins is universally considered derogatory these days: for instance, Irish Twins: Definition, Origin, and What It Means for You says: " Today, the term is typically not intended as an insult, but rather as a way of classifying siblings born close together. For instance, some families might proudly use the term to describe the short timespan between the births of their children." |
That’s true that’s how parents might laughingly refer to their own kids. But it’s usually not appropriate to refer to other people’s kids as Irish twins. It does have a negative connotation because it points at a culture/race/ethnicity. Those just aren’t safe simply because originally they meant to be degrading for a specific ethnicity and culture. Irish people faced a lot of discrimination and negativity in the US. So it’s just safer to not use the terms
It’s obvious you didn’t mean any offense though