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Let's respect the guidelines and not go into politics. I didn't want to touch down on politics and I think using SJW can be non-political. I understand you don'
by chdaniel 8y ago
Let's respect the guidelines and not go into politics. I didn't want to touch down on politics and I think using SJW can be non-political. I understand you don't. Discussing that would be political.
- beart 8y agoIsn't this entire thread evidence enough that the term is loaded and distracting from your main point?
- crooked-v 8y ago> I think using SJW can be non-political It is, by definition, a term that's inherently a political reference. As in, that's literally in the dictionary definition: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/social_justice_warrior https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/social_justi... > derogatory, informal > A person who expresses or promotes socially progressive views.
- Chris2048 8y agoThe oxford definition doesn't really capture the common usage of the term: " calling someone a social justice warrior implies that the accuser thinks the other person is an unreasonable, hostile, and self-interested internet user with a progressive agenda. " -- https://fee.org/articles/how-the-term-social-justice-warrior-became-an-insult/ https://fee.org/articles/how-the-term-social-justice-warrior...
- crooked-v 8y agoTrue, but I think the dictionary definition is plenty to cover 'inherently political in some manner' on its own.
- Ensorceled 8y agoYou're creating a political discussion by refusing to drop a VERY politically loaded term from your discourse and claiming you're using it non-politically.
- barbecue_sauce 8y agoThis is a weird hill to die on.