Red Mosquito

Bi_3 wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

The Argonaut wrote:Why are you troubled by this? It's like the least troubling thing in the universe. Think about other things

There is a clear distinction between being basically decent and respecting an individuals preferred pronouns and social enforcement of language corruption.

Does 2 x 2 = 5 or does 2 x 2 = 4?

Tell me why that is wrong. Tell me how this doesn't lead to a Tower of Babel effect where innocent, well-meaning, and decent people can no longer understand each other. Tell me why those people won't resort to censoring their words and ultimately their thoughts for fear of crossing some high subjective, coded language taboo and hurting others. I am a Morlock so use small words.

McParadigm wrote: These are all examples of the very ordinary bumbling conversations that happen around a hotly debated current events issue. Don't give me a celebrity wading into a conversation on social media and stumbling, and then hold it up as an example of the sky falling. That's the oldest social media story there is. Don't give me a propagandist and a gender studies professor being obtuse with each other, and treat it as evidence of a catastrophic disintegration of communication among a population.

spike wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Bammer wrote:

Mickey wrote:You're faced with two doors, watched by two guards. One door leads to being cancelled, the other leads to going viral. One guard always tells the truth but uses he/they; the other guard always lies but also identifies as Latinx. What pronoun do you use to address them when you ask which door to choose?

Bro you said you had other stuff to do today

I'm waiting for paint to dry (literally)

Nursery?

Bi_3 wrote:

McParadigm wrote: These are all examples of the very ordinary bumbling conversations that happen around a hotly debated current events issue. Don't give me a celebrity wading into a conversation on social media and stumbling, and then hold it up as an example of the sky falling. That's the oldest social media story there is. Don't give me a propagandist and a gender studies professor being obtuse with each other, and treat it as evidence of a catastrophic disintegration of communication among a population.

Would the phrase "Defund the Police" qualify?

Bi_3 wrote:

McParadigm wrote: These are all examples of the very ordinary bumbling conversations that happen around a hotly debated current events issue. Don't give me a celebrity wading into a conversation on social media and stumbling, and then hold it up as an example of the sky falling. That's the oldest social media story there is. Don't give me a propagandist and a gender studies professor being obtuse with each other, and treat it as evidence of a catastrophic disintegration of communication among a population.

Would the phrase "Defund the Police" qualify?

BurtReynolds wrote:
Entire 1st World GDPs are spent "evolving" language to suit the interests of extremely powerful people. They've had decades to perfect it. You're kidding yourself if you think much of this is ultimately originating from or powered by some goofy teenagers. And if it is being propagated by them (and I have no idea why this would be a good thing if it were), it's only as psy-opped, propaganda-inundated vessels.


"Language: Natural. Organic. It evolves. Thank you, gentlemxn."


Language evolves. It also changes - and is changing - in other, more nefarious ways. Yes, young people come up with code words to get around prohibitions all the time. It's also true that corporations try to latch on to new slang to sell products.

But that's not all or even most of what's happening here.
Put that in your manifesto thread and suck it down, Mickey!

Mickey wrote:Watch out for your avatar, bub

Dev wrote:Argo's strategy: Placate your enemies and leave the people defending you out to dry; be alone.

Rob wrote:I think terms like “birthing people” or “menstruating people” and such are are too much, kind of dumb. But why do people get so worked up? I’ve yet to ever see someone offended by the term “woman” in real life.

JuanHamm wrote:

Rob wrote:I think terms like “birthing people” or “menstruating people” and such are are too much, kind of dumb. But why do people get so worked up? I’ve yet to ever see someone offended by the term “woman” in real life.

The argument is that using the term women in a debate about abortion excludes people with vaginas that don't identify as women.

Rob wrote:

JuanHamm wrote:

Rob wrote:I think terms like “birthing people” or “menstruating people” and such are are too much, kind of dumb. But why do people get so worked up? I’ve yet to ever see someone offended by the term “woman” in real life.

The argument is that using the term women in a debate about abortion excludes people with vaginas that don't identify as women.

Right, I get it. I just don’t think we’re at the point (or ever really will be) where the terms “men” and “women” (male/female) are in jeopardy or considered offensive to anyone but the most hardcore activist types.