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It was made up in 1994 and is therefore a new word, especially relative to the words it is trying to forcibly replace. And its popular usage was a part of the “
by blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
It was made up in 1994 and is therefore a new word, especially relative to the words it is trying to forcibly replace. And its popular usage was a part of the “current culture wars”.
- verdverm 2y agoWhen do words stop being new? It's older than Google, the iPod, and Tamagotchi. It has been in use longer than patents are enforceable
- johnnyanmac 2y ago>especially relative to the words it is trying to forcibly replace what is it trying to replace? Straight/Heterosexual? That doesn't work for trans folk (at least not while there's still heated discussion on whether to respect their chosen gender). And as flattering as it is. I'm '94 and I don't consider myself "new". > And its popular usage was a part of the “current culture wars”. Just like feminimism and masculism? or "social justice"? or Misogyny? or "Free Speech"? Yeah, language works like that. You use what (sometimes) best communicates your thoughts