Re:Filmora and Adobe decide to use “Kdenlive” as a keyword i...
by mgkimsal on Monday January 02, 2023 @04:40PM
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If any word adopted by anyone as an insult to another is honored as "this is the default interpretation everyone must now assume"... there may be no words left for anyone to use. My point is less about the gimp software name and more the broader issue of language.
The word 'boy' - depending on how said, and the parties involved - could be considered to have racial overtones. We don't stop using that word. We understand context. If I say the word 'boy' when talking to someone, is it automatically a 'slur'? More broadly, is there ever a time when we should assume good intentions vs bad intentions, or do we just constantly assume bad intentions or bad faith in every piece of conversation or writing we consume?
I was asked for a status on a dev issue. I indicated that the bulk of the work was done, except for a couple of small niggling UI issues.
I was "taken aside" and told "I don't ever want to hear you use the n-word again". I was baffled, and still somewhat am. I've used that 'n word' for... over 30 years. It's in literature I've read, have heard prominent people use it for decades, but ... "it's a racist word. racist people use that word. people think you're racist if you use that word".
But... I had to stop using that word around some people who took offense to it.
And... FWIW, I've never cared for the name 'gimp', but not from a perceived slur/slight.
The word 'boy' - depending on how said, and the parties involved - could be considered to have racial overtones. We don't stop using that word. We understand context. If I say the word 'boy' when talking to someone, is it automatically a 'slur'? More broadly, is there ever a time when we should assume good intentions vs bad intentions, or do we just constantly assume bad intentions or bad faith in every piece of conversation or writing we consume?
I was asked for a status on a dev issue. I indicated that the bulk of the work was done, except for a couple of small niggling UI issues.
I was "taken aside" and told "I don't ever want to hear you use the n-word again". I was baffled, and still somewhat am. I've used that 'n word' for... over 30 years. It's in literature I've read, have heard prominent people use it for decades, but ... "it's a racist word. racist people use that word. people think you're racist if you use that word".
But... I had to stop using that word around some people who took offense to it.
And... FWIW, I've never cared for the name 'gimp', but not from a perceived slur/slight.