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Sidenote: for those who think it's strange to use the word 'bodies' instead of 'people' (includes me): apparently this originates out of something called Critic
by artsr 6y ago
Sidenote: for those who think it's strange to use the word 'bodies' instead of 'people' (includes me): apparently this originates out of something called Critical Race Theory. An explanation of the term can be found here: https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-bodies/ https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-bodies/.
- extra88 6y agoToo often I see use of phrases like “black bodies” as perpetuating the dehumanization the speaker is arguing against. They should speak of the people as they see them not as the system that oppresses them sees them. I think this article is different, the context is counting, where there is no humanity to strip away, so “bodies of incarcerated people” may be unexpected phrasing but accurate and without counterproductive effect.
- artsr 6y agoTo me it sounds demeaning to speak of people like 'bodies'. For example in my native language (Dutch), it would create associations with dead people. Wouldn't it be the same in American English?