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> The thing is no one actually associates the modern use of the term with this history. This is plainly false.
by empath75 6y ago
> The thing is no one actually associates the modern use of the term with this history.
This is plainly false.
- u801e 6y agoThe term gay has changed in meaning over the last 50 years. The Flintstones opening sequence uses the phrase "we'll have a gay old time" which obviously doesn't fit the modern definition. Do people still commonly consider the phrase "a gay old time" as equivalent to an enjoyable time? Even wiktionary[1] considers it a dated phrase. [1] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gay_old_time https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gay_old_time
- lostapathy 6y agoPerhaps not “no one” but it’s a very, very small group. If you’re willing to cater to a small enough pool of potential offended people, well, you can find someone offended by just about anything. Maybe we need to ban language?
- empath75 6y agoIt’s amazing how much people will argue about precise programming terminology here and then anything about race is suddenly “it’s just words who cares?”
- loopz 6y agoBecause it's the wrong solution. No words should be banned. Speech and behaviour need moderation, and there are no perfect hard rules. Offensive people need to be disciplined. Stop trying the easy way out that accomplishes only to limit freedom of speech.