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So, what is the latest term from the euphemism treadmill, then?
by teddyh 5y ago
So, what is the latest term from the euphemism treadmill, then?
- psyc 5y agoWe can’t decide between ‘autistic person’ and ‘person with autism’ but I gather the former is in the lead. Will get back to you after we sort it at the next AutistiCon.
- faeriechangling 5y agoI think there's is a schism on that point between self-advocating Autistics and Parents of Autistics with more severe issues. The former is indeed in the lead however.
- spacemanmatt 5y agoOk, I wasn't saying it's a tired euphemism. I was saying it's a mean slur used by bigots. I don't totally understand your challenge to provide the latest term, honestly. Are you trying to cast me as the language police?
- teddyh 5y ago> I was saying it's a mean slur used by bigots. […] Are you trying to cast me as the language police? What, exactly, does the language police do differently from what you did?
- spacemanmatt 5y agoI don't know what the language police would do. I'm just asking what it makes you, if you use the language of bigots unironically.
- teddyh 5y agoWe all use the language of bigots; viz. English.
- spacemanmatt 5y agoThere isn't any non-bigoted English, eh? That's not the kind of argument that inspires me to continue honestly.
- teddyh 5y agoYou almost got it. The point is that is no bigoted language, only bigoted people and bigoted intentions. Mere use of words and languages can not, by itself, be bigoted. You can reasonably infer intention and a person’s character by their word choices, but you can’t call a normal person using a word a bigot merely for using a word which also bigots use.
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- kayamon 5y agoI prefer 'redditor'.