@Sieve70 Hey, Sieve, there are many words I would like to strike from our vocabulary but the one I find truly troubling is the word "snowflake" used in a derogatory term to people.
The history of this word is a truly horrifying time in our history that should NEVER be repeated.
Please excuse me Ohr but I feel this has to be said. A snowflake was used to describe the ashes of the people being burned during WWII by the town's nearest the concentration camps. /1
@Desmblake @kel @Kronykal @Sieve70 I didn't know this - thank you for making me wiser. Puts things in a much different light, especially since its so casually used in the media as well. Wish they'd educate themselves and avoid it
@heartshunter Me, too.
@Desmblake When people deride others as snowflakes, the ashen remains of cremated genocide are not part of their thinking. There may be a Nazi asshole or two that think along those lines, but most people certainly don't.
I can appreciate the effort to be sensitive about terms like this, but I honestly think that conflating them with their worst possible meaning is counterproductive. @Kronykal @Sieve70 @heartshunter
@kel then where did it come from if not a previous comment made that was later adopted by those wanting them to feel less. The meaning is still there, now people need to know the history.
I dont agree with calling or labeling people, we are all trying to live our lives the best we can regardless of our believes, experiences and hardships. I just wish this woud stop, this word has been thrown around too much.
@kel @heartshunter @Sieve70 @Kronykal @VayehiOhr @Desmblake There's a few other terms I'd like to stop seeing used as a pejorative... in no particular order.
Jew- as in "jewed them down to get a good deal." (self-explanatory)
gay- "Ballet is so GAY". (also self-explanatory)
Gyp or Gip- "Man, I got gipped on that deal after all." (Gypsies -- Romany or otherwise --did NOTHING and do not deserve this reputation)
SJW - As if being aware of social justice and wanting to help is ever bad?
@ucantstop_me Also, "bananas." @heartshunter @Sieve70 @Kronykal @VayehiOhr @Desmblake @Heucuva8
@ucantstop_me @kel @heartshunter @Sieve70 @Kronykal @VayehiOhr @Desmblake @Heucuva8
I think love is ridiculously political. LOL
It will send people into a rage depending on the context.
@espyonage Yes, politicians try to use it to further their own agenda's, however it often just isn't all that effective, love often just overcomes race, religious, sex, political ideology divides - people generally become very accepting these differences when they love others
@heartshunter Yes absolutely but how many from all political spectrums separate their beliefs from what they believe love to be and personal interactions with others? It's a crazy thing this love.
@Heucuva8 @Desmblake @VayehiOhr @Kronykal @Sieve70 @heartshunter @kel
You know what word has no politics?
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