• Tanis Nikana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    162·
    22 days ago

    It is not.

    To censor a language is to censor thought itself.

    And if slurs and insults become censored and incapable of thought, what else is on the table, up for removal? Words about being queer, words about body rights, words about lived experiences, words that aren’t fucking corpo-washed.

    I have made my point in an unerring straight goddamn line.

    Languages should not shrink for any goddamn reason.

    Now go to bed, it’s 5:37 in the morning.

      • Tanis Nikana@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        22 days ago

        I don’t have to use your word, I can use whatever words I want. It’s why there are options.

        You can use whatever words you want to, and you don’t have to use the words I provide.

        You don’t have to use the words anyone provides, and no one has to use the words you provide.

        This is how language develops, how styles and dialect and vocabulary develops.

        And you can stay up and fill my inbox, I don’t care anymore, but I’m going to sleep. To bed. Conk out. Hitting the hay. Getting some rest. Zonk.

          • TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            64·
            22 days ago

            I think it’s safe to assume they don’t realize that drag is referring to dragself’s pronouns, and that the word “you” is the problem (I’m also not sure that I’ve got it right- lmk).

            My input on the debate, while I’m here, is that people should be free to refer to themselves with whatever label they want, even if I think it’s problematic, especially when it comes to something so personal like sexuality

            (Edited to correct grammar)