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Getting way off topic, but I wonder if this euphemism treadmill is actually still in operation. It seems like it's been a while since one of these new "neutral"
by Joeboy 9y ago
Getting way off topic, but I wonder if this euphemism treadmill is actually still in operation. It seems like it's been a while since one of these new "neutral" terms became a mainstream insult. But tbf I don't spend as much time in playgrounds as I did when I was younger.
- bitwize 9y agoI don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me if it continues in some form. The Jewish people have been on a euphemistic treadmill regarding how to refer to their deity for millennia now (and yes, it's still going in some sects; consider how modern Jews often type "G-d" despite no rabbinical prohibition on spelling God's name in English).