Good, so you would understand that today the R word in 99% of any realistic context is going to be a slur. Stop trying to “um akshually” defend the usage of it.
One thing I don’t like about this approach, which I have seen mostly coming from the US but also in other places, is that with the best intentions people identify a problem. Once the problem is identified some plausible solutions are discussed. A bit of attention is placed into how to act in everyday life to limit such an issue. An often proposed option, mostly in the US - I have not seen this in other places, is to stop using words that may have an influence in aggravating or normalising such a problem.
All this is good thinking and a great way to address the problem, but eventually many people forget what the actual objective of such action was and end up discussing about the usage of words rather than the actual problem.
I’m pretty sure the person above did not mean to insult people with medical conditions in any way. Is the whole of this discussion actually important in any way? Are you actually helping people with mental diseases by pointing this out?
I’m pretty sure the person above did not mean to insult people with medical conditions in any way.
I’m sure they didn’t. However, they’re using a term that is very offensive to some people, which they may be unaware of. That’s why it was pointed out. If they want to be an asshole and continue using it anyway, that’s on them.
Do you understand semantic shift?
That’s specifically what I’m referring to.
Good, so you would understand that today the R word in 99% of any realistic context is going to be a slur. Stop trying to “um akshually” defend the usage of it.
One thing I don’t like about this approach, which I have seen mostly coming from the US but also in other places, is that with the best intentions people identify a problem. Once the problem is identified some plausible solutions are discussed. A bit of attention is placed into how to act in everyday life to limit such an issue. An often proposed option, mostly in the US - I have not seen this in other places, is to stop using words that may have an influence in aggravating or normalising such a problem. All this is good thinking and a great way to address the problem, but eventually many people forget what the actual objective of such action was and end up discussing about the usage of words rather than the actual problem.
I’m pretty sure the person above did not mean to insult people with medical conditions in any way. Is the whole of this discussion actually important in any way? Are you actually helping people with mental diseases by pointing this out?
I’m sure they didn’t. However, they’re using a term that is very offensive to some people, which they may be unaware of. That’s why it was pointed out. If they want to be an asshole and continue using it anyway, that’s on them.
I’m offended by being considered “some people”. I’m not “people” I’m a person.
in recent history, I was always grouped into social hierarchies as “you people”.
it’s very offensive, you should stop calling us “people” and start using the word “person” or “persons”.