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WCDT 2897 - 2901 (16-20 February 2015)
snarkyone:
--- Quote from: valkygrrl on 19 Feb 2015, 19:06 ---For you milady I shall prepare a feast.
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TRVA123:
I've also posted this in the Trans* thread, as I'm not sure exactly where to post this;
There is a publication looking for speculative fiction written by trans* authors! They say they will pay for the story, but they don't say how much.
http://topsidepress.com/news/cfs-short-speculative-fiction-by-transgender-writers/
Aziraphale:
--- Quote from: ReindeerFlotilla on 19 Feb 2015, 18:28 ---Edit: Also--and I'm not joking here, just to be clear--I find "Americans of African decent" incredibly offensive. That may seem random, but I expect it will make my point for me.
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Please accept my apologies; if I'd thought I'd offend ANYone by saying that, I wouldn't have said it.
--- Quote from: CM_albion on 19 Feb 2015, 18:38 ---
--- Quote from: Omega Entity on 19 Feb 2015, 17:43 ---
I think CM_albion means more that, there seems to not be a very unified language that's appropriate across the board. When there's fifteen or more different possible pronouns that a person may or may not find acceptable to be referred by, it can be extremely daunting, especially for those who have little to no experience with appropriate language. It seems like having -so many- terms, with no real consensus on what's acceptable does more to hurt understanding and acceptance among others than it does to educate.
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this is what i meant yes.
I...was not expecting the amount of aggression people responded to my comment with. or the presumptions that i was against the terminology. i must admit it was a little upsetting.
i had no idea that simply mentioning that i occasionally have trouble keeping track of language when the shifting social norms to a more accepting and open stance so as not to accidentally offend people by using the wrong word at the wrong time is something as this is something i am very self conscious of as i as a person get very paranoid about the notion i might hurt someones feelings with my actions because i partially on the autism spectrum and have extreme difficulty gauging the body language of others and how they react to what i say or do and then not realize i did something wrong until its too late and we're increasingly living in a diverse and wonderful world full of colourful expressive people able and willing to be themselves that i support fully with all my heart would cause trouble.
maybe i should have just typed all that from the beginning. i am so sorry if what i said genuinely upset someone
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My apologies to you as well, then. The way I took it (and, apparently, not the way you meant it at all) was what I hear a lot of from people who can't be bothered to keep up with the terminology (versus having difficulty keeping up). Like you, I get paranoid over the language I use because I try to A: use it properly, and B: avoid causing offense (which I've failed at twice today :-\ ).
snarkyone:
--- Quote from: Aziraphale on 19 Feb 2015, 19:49 ---(which I've failed at twice today :-\ ).
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We all have bad days Aziraphale, no worries.
jwhouk:
FYI:
--- Quote from: '@jephjacques (Twitter)' ---@jakedebacher basically I wouldn't ask mods to change anything about that place, I just need to not go there.
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"That place" wasn't here, on second read. It was the infamous QC subReddit.
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