I personally hope you never change it, I laugh every single time and sometimes buy from it because of the name. It's the proper term, I learned it at 5 when I asked my mom about it and although I call my daughter's a cookie (because she's two) when she asks me about it in the future she'll be told the proper words. If you had used the more vulgar terms, might have a better argument.

PS in case you didn't already know, no one under 13 is even allowed to be on Subeta. By 13, if you don't know the words for your own anatomy your parents have done you a serious disservice.

- Why thank you. c: And well said. c:

Thank you!

A good change! Glad to see Subeta is keeping up with these things.

Though it is kind of ironic that the slur appears in the thread title, lmao.

There are definitely still Romani people in the world, yes. Some groups have embraced the term 'gypsy,', but most consider it a slur. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_the_Romani_people#Gypsy_and_Gipsy

Good change ❤. Certainly where I live the term so is loaded that you wouldn't use it to describe another person.

I'm definitely changing my shop name into "My Penis", then!

I'm honestly ashamed of people if they find genital jokes funny. Waiting for the hate from little kiddies. ;)

It really means a lot to me, and to all of us. Thanks very much, I'm glad I belong to a community that cares about us. All of us.

Thank you for the change, much more respectful :)

This is really awesome. <3

I giggle every time I see your shop name in the search, please never change it!

I admit, I never even knew the word gypsy was offensive :/ (maybe because I live in England?! I must be missing something xD)

Anyhow - if the majority felt offended by it, then I guess it's the right thing to make a change.

Yay! Racial slurs are never good for business, even if most people don't know it's offensive. By all means carry on being "politically correct" it that means removing racial slurs! (though i agree with Speiro it should go for both CWs and official items)

'Galactic Gypsies' always made me cringe a little. I'm glad Subeta is so open to change and adaptation. It's a great thing. Thank you for being so considerate to your users :)

Erm, I might have overlooked this but can anyone tell me please: what is the new name of the dress?

Do you mean this one? It's now called Dancer Outfit.

Yet another reason why Subeta is still awesome.

Yes! Exactly! Thank you a lot!

there are far more important things to get upset about than a word. get a grip kids. life is way too precious.

i like the word Gypsy. and think it should stay.

3. gypsy One inclined to a nomadic, unconventional way of life.
4. A person who moves from place to place as required for employment, especially: a. A part-time or temporary member of a college faculty. b. A member of the chorus line in a theater production

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Gypsy

it also has other meanings.

Well if we're all quoting wikipedia so much...

""Gypsy" is not in itself an ethnic slur but its usage is sometimes controversial." (found from list of ethnic slurs page)

I don't think the problem here is the word itself. You say Romani or gypsy to some people and it won't matter because they'll stereotype all such people as thieving assholes right off the bat.

I took the description as a very clear reference to Esmeralda from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (it's even her outfit for crying out loud), but I guess people will see what they want to see. I just hope we're not all jumping on the overly PC wagon now.