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> to call a spade a spade/ calling a spade a spade > to call something what it is / calling something what it is > Although the term has its origins in Greek
by tbrownaw 4y ago
> to call a spade a spade/ calling a spade a spade
> to call something what it is / calling something what it is
> Although the term has its origins in Greek literature, the subsequent negative connotations with the word "spade" means that the phrase should be used with caution or not at all.
I have no idea what this is referring to.
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> white paper
> position paper
> Assigns value connotations based on color (white = good), an act which is subconsciously racialized.
Whitepapers are considered good now? I thought they were vendor marketing material.
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> whitespace
> empty space
> Assigns value connotations based on color (white = good), an act which is subconsciously racialized.
If they'd said it discriminates against dark-mode users they might almost have a point.
- AnimalMuppet 4y ago"Spade" has been used as a derogatory term for blacks. "White space" is treating white as good? You're replacing white with "empty", no content, meaningless, and you think white is being used to indicate good? Nope. You (Stanford, not the parent) just took a list of phrases and grepped for "white", but didn't actually think.
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]
- Ekaros 4y agoI would consider use of whitespace as negative to white. As it is useless space that is wasteful...
- nomel 4y agoIf you think white space is useless, try reading a document without any.
- CoastalCoder 4y ago> If you think white space is useless, try reading a document without any. So, Perl?
- nomel 4y ago>So,PerlWhitespacecanstillbeusedinperl,withgreatutility.