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WCDT: 2741-2745 (07-11 July 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
cesariojpn:
--- Quote from: TRVA123 on 12 Jul 2014, 08:18 ---Seriously, why not just respect the people who ask for that word not to be used?
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Lemme guess....you also object to the use of the word "Fag" in relation to colloquialism cigarette slang and "Gay" when it means happiness.
Dude, you want people to stop using certain words in a negative light? HOWABOUT PROMOTE IT'S RIGHT USE LIKE I DID ABOVE?
pwhodges:
There is no "right use" except in the deluded minds of nineteenth-century grammarians and their spiritual successors. Usage is king, and if a usage is, for whatever reason, coming to be seen as offensive, then it is up to us to be sufficiently sensitive to this to recognise it and behave accordingly.
Loki:
I also wish to stress that I believe we had the discussion on usage of offensive words at least three times in the Discuss subforum and would ask to continue it there, if there's desire.
Roxtar:
one thing I've noticed about this forum is that it seems to have more than its fair share of "social justice warriors" (tm)
I suppose I'll similarly be lambasted if I tell the bulk of you to un-bunch your collective panties, grow some thicker skin, and realize that just because you're offended, doesn't mean your opinion has any more validity than the opinion of the person who offended you.
your baggage is precisely that... your baggage. Time to unpack it already.
Everything offends someone. If you're too weak minded to separate the intent of the speaker/poster from your "triggers" about certain words or topics, then good luck functioning in the real world.
trigger warning: misogyny (not really).
man the fuck up.
(moderator speaking: explanatory PM has been sent)
Schmorgluck:
Those preventions exist for very real reasons. Words have meanings, and words have effects. We are in many respects made of words. Sure, you may make the choice that yours will be hateful. But you may wish to consider what it tells about you.
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