> Today, you can get fired for using a slur in the "mention" category, rather than in the "use" category. Surely a reference to something is different than the

> Today, you can get fired for using a slur in the "mention" category, rather than in the "use" category. Surely a reference to something is different than the thing itself, and quoting someone does not mean that you endorse their viewpoint. Claiming or acting otherwise seems like it would lead to all sorts of logical contradictions.