As I'm sure you know, 'snowflake' has become a pejorative. But in the end I agree with you: that sarcastic usage is a recent and unimportant fad. Words have mul

As I'm sure you know, 'snowflake' has become a pejorative. But in the end I agree with you: that sarcastic usage is a recent and unimportant fad. Words have multiple connotations and those connotations are often context bound. And the intricacy and uniqueness of actual, literal, snowflakes are beautiful and interesting.