• AnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.works
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      3 天前

      The I and the Y serve the same phonetic function.

      Then they slapped on an “e” to make it feminine. Standard French grammar.

      It’s still racist even if it’s feminine.

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        Here’s French wikipedia calling the mythological figure “Ariane” with no D https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_(mythologie)

        “Aryan” in French is “aryenne”, it has a different vowel

        France had plenty of pre-WWII rocket scientists, like:

        • Yves Le Prieur, who developed anti-balloon rockets in WWI
        • Robert Esnault-Pelterie, who pioneered the use of joystick controls and founded an award for advances in space travel
        • Louis Damblanc, who built the first ever multi-stage rocket

        What France did not have was a counterpart to Operation Paperclip like Britain and the Soviet Union did

        And lastly, the guy that picked the name was a devoted supporter of Charles de Gaulle

        This criticism does not hold up any scrutiny whatsoever

      • macniel@feddit.org
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        No it really doesn’t.

        Aryan (/ˈɛəriən/)

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        Ariane (/ɑːriˈɑːnə/)

        How does the I and y serve the same phonetic function?

        And now it’s not just Nazi but racist as well? Get out of here.