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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by poszlem on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:35AM (#35068778)
The problems like "inequality" did not happen because we had equality. They arose because we had discrimination. Many of the same people who rail against guidelines that encourage more neutral language also don't agree that "the only cure to the past discrimination is present discrimination".

It does not sound crazy to me.

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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by smcl on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:52AM (#35068958)
Yes it doesn't sound crazy because you're not describing reality - you're describing the fictional world where you are being victimised because you're not a minority. This line of reasoning is a favourite with white supremacists and "actually it's racist to try to address racism" is the first step on that road.
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