Re:We don't do that here (2017)
by benlivengood on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @07:37PM
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> Intent, not language, should be the focus.
Changing the language with good intentions isn't a problem if intent should be the focus instead of language.
What is not ok is demanding that people be mind-readers and pull the "good intent" out of the people's heads who use harmful language widely identified as unacceptable. Language changes over time, except for dead languages.
Changing the language with good intentions isn't a problem if intent should be the focus instead of language.
What is not ok is demanding that people be mind-readers and pull the "good intent" out of the people's heads who use harmful language widely identified as unacceptable. Language changes over time, except for dead languages.