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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Words get retired because of stigma and a new term is adopted until it also eventually becomes stigmatized. Hobo, bum >>>>homeless>>>>unhoused>>>>??? [/quote] Yes. Congratulations. Welcome to language. moron --> retarded --> learning disabled Same thing happened with the "n-word" and other combinations of letters and sounds that had or took on derogatory meanings. That is what language does, then the people who use it care about the effects of words.[/quote] Moron, retarded, idiot are all medically conceived words. [/quote] Sure. And there was initially no stigma to them, because they were technical terms only. But then there was stigma, and language changed. [b]I'm not sure how much you want me to spell out the analogy to "homeless" and "unhoused" without sounding like I am being condescending[/b]. [/quote] You should really think about that statement (bolded); it's an intelligent one. Did it ever occur to you that perhaps it is because your very position on the topic is condescending?[/quote] Oh, I'm trying my best. My deepest apologies for insulting your feelings.[/quote] You didn't insult me. But then, I don't live my life looking to conduct [b]performative actions that are pretend solutions for real problems[/b], and judging other people for not "caring" as much as I do.[/quote] This right here. It’s so effing annoying. Changing the language is literally helping no one. [/quote] It is also hurting no one to change the language. Quit being precious about having to learn to use a new term. You are an adult - theoretically it’s not the first time you’ve experienced there being a new term in use for a familiar thing. It is so effing annoying that people like you and your PP comrades get extremely worked up when asked to use language geared toward inclusivity and sensitivity. I myself don’t entirely agree with the hair-splitting terminology evolution going on here and it’s fairly clear from existing in the world that there isn’t total agreement on this particular issue. But it’s not that far off from asking folks to call other folks by their preferred pronouns. You’d think folks were being asked to gouge out their own eyes with the “so can I just identify as anything I want now?” red herring arguments. Language changes. Often to be more respectful. It’s only a big deal if you make it a big deal. [/quote] But the problem is that "unhoused" as a term is unclear. Different people on this thread are talking about different meanings. [/quote]
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