No doubt. Being uncomfortably stuck in the middle propels action, which is the only thing able to bring about change. What I was trying to say is that uncomfor

No doubt. Being uncomfortably stuck in the middle propels action, which is the only thing able to bring about change. What I was trying to say is that uncomfortable, leaky abstractions are absolutely standard. Is a virus alive or inanimate? Are physics and chemistry distinct disciplines? When does an embryo become a human being? I wasn't being snarky with my "who decides?". If your actions to change established concepts and words manage to overcome the perceived utility of these concepts and words for others, people will change their vocabulary and the way they view the world. It's happened before. It is an elaborate dance of utility, so keep fighting.