The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post-war level

Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by GlickWick on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:27PM (#48736102)

Nah, that's knee-jerk. Don't have a particular horse in this race, just explaining why some people might react this way to the word if they're aware of the history behind it. We as a society can determine whether or not we like certain words in our vernacular.

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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by palmotea on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @01:41PM (#48736305)

My point is: who cares about the origin of the word? IMHO, no one should. Unless the word used in a way meant to offend, it's fine. Otherwise you're kind of cultivating offense and over-sensitivity, helping it survive and grow, which helps no one.

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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by GlickWick on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @02:03PM (#48736678)

It's trickier than that. There's a lot of people who are naturally aware of the history behind the word, and it's tough to remove emotion and intent from that history. Sometimes things bother people, and it's nice to understand why before deciding if you should do anything about it or not.

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Re:The labor share of income in the US is at its lowest post... by tadfisher on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @03:10PM (#48737801)

In particular, people with uteruses can be hyper-aware of the etymology, and I've had several inform me about it in the past, which helped me decide to avoid it.

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