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I've noticed this recently too. It seems to be a euphemism for homeless. I have no idea why unhoused would be considered preferable to homeless.
by irrational 3y ago
I've noticed this recently too. It seems to be a euphemism for homeless. I have no idea why unhoused would be considered preferable to homeless.
- jballer 3y ago> "Un–" is used to indicate negation, as Newspeak has no non-political antonyms. For example, the standard English words warm and hot are replaced by uncold, and the moral concept communicated with the word bad is expressed as ungood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak
- gradascent 3y agoBecause it shifts the burden (or at least appearance) of responsibility from those experiencing homelessness to the government orgs tasked with housing them.
- thegrimmest 3y agoWrongly so I’d argue. It’s your own responsibility to secure a place for yourself (to live, and in society generally). Failure to do this is personal, not collective.
- irrational 3y agoUh... how does "unhoused" do that? Or, I don't see how unhoused is synonymous with "the government has not provided these people with a house". The opposite of unhoused would be housed. Is everyone that is housed in that position because the government provided a house for them?
- zilti 3y agoIt does not. That is not how language works.