From f95537048ac209dc2cef0e0d704a5c824d67fa26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Eden Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2021 10:02:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Add=20definition=20for=20=E2=80=9Clow-hanging?= =?UTF-8?q?=20fruit=E2=80=9D?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- 11ty/definitions/low-hanging-fruit.md | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) create mode 100644 11ty/definitions/low-hanging-fruit.md diff --git a/11ty/definitions/low-hanging-fruit.md b/11ty/definitions/low-hanging-fruit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fbcb21d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/11ty/definitions/low-hanging-fruit.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +title: Low Hanging Fruit +slug: low-hanging-fruit +defined: true +speech: noun +flag: + level: avoid + text: racist language +excerpt: avoid. colloquially, low-effort rewards, easy wins; racist connotations of lynching +reading: + - text: “Strange Fruit” on Wikipedia + href: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Fruit + - text: "Words and Phrases That Sting: “Black Marble” and “Low Hanging Fruit”" + href: http://www.theinclusionsolution.me/words-and-phrases-that-sting-black-marble-and-low-hanging-fruit/ +--- + +colloquially, low-effort rewards, easy wins; racist connotations of lynching + +## Issues + +The term “low-hanging fruit” has been noted as being reminiscent of the lynching of black people in southern states, particularly because of its similarity to the Abel Meeropol/Billie Holiday song “Strange Fruit”. + +## Impact + +The use of the term “low-hanging fruit” is seen as a microaggression that evokes racist imagery. + +## Usage Tips + +Substitute “low-hanging fruit” for alternatives such as: easy wins; low-risk, high-yield; quick wins. +