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I think that's a slightly different problem - there is a purity spiral going on in academia (and Twitter) around the definition of "offensive" language. Purity
by marcus_holmes 5y ago
I think that's a slightly different problem - there is a purity spiral going on in academia (and Twitter) around the definition of "offensive" language.
Purity spirals never end well. The most famous one ended up with people being burnt alive as witches.
But it is a purity spiral - if you don't intend to be considered "pure" then it doesn't matter and you can effectively ignore it. Though whether your employer agrees or not is a different matter.