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I think this article hints at an important thing though which is that language is contextual. Even if we think that we should describe mothers as birthing pers
by mikkergp 5y ago
I think this article hints at an important thing though which is that language is contextual. Even if we think that we should describe mothers as birthing persons or fathers as non-birthing parents in the general context, I should be allowed to refer to myself as a father. People of color can re-claim slurs, which a correction to could probably feel paternalistic. There are lots of contexts where certain language is ok, depending on the speaker or the audience. And I guess it means you're not supposed to use google docs for any kind of emotional writing, as it tries to correct "annoyed" or the f word. That and there is this beauty:
> A transcribed interview of neo-Nazi and former Klan leader David Duke—in which he uses the N-word and talks about hunting Black people—gets no notes. Radical feminist Valerie Solanas’ SCUM Manifesto gets more edits than Duke’s tirade; she should use “police officers” instead of “policemen,”
- cowl 5y ago> Even if we think that we should describe mothers as birthing persons Mother definitely does not mean birthing person. The easiest example is adoption. Would would you call the mother in that case? Adoptive Female Parent goes again against the 'rule' because it has female in there. Parent 1/Parent 2? no it has Hierarchy.
- foota 5y agoI think you're looking for the word parent?
- namelessoracle 5y agoSingle parenthood does seem to be what those of a certain ideological bent push yes.
- foota 5y agoNot sure what you're implying, but I just mean why can't parents just be called parents? There's no need for a gendered word.
- goatlover 5y agoA female parent is a mother. That's what their children call them, not "parent", with allowances for foster children and older adopted kids calling them by their first name.
- npteljes 5y agoI don't think calling a parent 'mother' is something children do by themselves. They call them however they end up calling them, or whatever their parents teach them. Also certainly not 'mother', rather 'mum', 'mom'... and the Turkish children say anne.
- mgdlbp 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatics