Ethic-cleansing

Ethic-cleansing (V)
(Eh-thick-klen-sing)

The act of rationalizing common actions, behaviors, phraseology, grooming patterns or gestures that are historically tied to the oppression of "the other".

Synonymous with sane-washing. It is the intentional or unintentional act of normalizing what is commonly understood to be in connection with one specific moment in history.

Try as you might, but citing Chaplin's style is in fact ethic-cleansing the "Adolph" stache.

by ReaganlnTheMoney January 26, 2025