USA Today warns against 'culturally sensitive words' like aloha

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USA Today warns against 'culturally sensitive words' like aloha
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The use of some words 'could be both othering and a microaggression', according to the article published on Friday.

USA Today warns against using 'culturally sensitive words' out of context such as aloha, hola and shalom

"[J]ust because you can say something doesn't mean it's always appropriate," Oliver warned, writing,"If you're not Hawaiian and you say [aloha], it could come off as mockery." The use of the word"aloha" could come across as mockery if uttered by someone who isn't Hawaiian, according to a USA Today article published on Friday . Picture: Getty Images

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