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denelianso, people ask me why i don't like certain words. the c-word, or the n-word, or whatever.
i think that its simple.
the use of the words is demeaning.
not to women, or blacks, or whomever. to *ME*
if i use words that i hate, then i am saying that i hate the object of the adjective. i am saying that i am so ignorant that i can only use a word like that as an adjective, and am too stupid (or lazy, or ignorant) to use better words, with more subtle and accurate connotations.
i am also saying that i won't use words that i, at least, consider hate words.
hate words are words that if used, can constitute a hate crime. (some examples are: cunt, nigger, faggot, spic, kike, chink. there are more).
this isn't self-censorship because i am PC - i call myself half indian, not half native-american. this is self-censorship because there are places, inside me, where i don't want to go.
so fuck off, i will continue to not use these words. freedom of expression also means the freedom to NOT USE a word, you self-serving supercilious twit.
and no, i will *NOT* define supercilious for you.
i think that its simple.
the use of the words is demeaning.
not to women, or blacks, or whomever. to *ME*
if i use words that i hate, then i am saying that i hate the object of the adjective. i am saying that i am so ignorant that i can only use a word like that as an adjective, and am too stupid (or lazy, or ignorant) to use better words, with more subtle and accurate connotations.
i am also saying that i won't use words that i, at least, consider hate words.
hate words are words that if used, can constitute a hate crime. (some examples are: cunt, nigger, faggot, spic, kike, chink. there are more).
this isn't self-censorship because i am PC - i call myself half indian, not half native-american. this is self-censorship because there are places, inside me, where i don't want to go.
so fuck off, i will continue to not use these words. freedom of expression also means the freedom to NOT USE a word, you self-serving supercilious twit.
and no, i will *NOT* define supercilious for you.
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Date: 2007-03-09 06:20 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-03-09 10:50 am (UTC)Of course, you know that 'fag' in British slang means cigarette, and the original definition of the term 'faggot' was "a bundle of twigs or sticks bound together and used as fuel" or, "a bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded or rolled together at high temperature."
But since nearly everybody in this country is too stupid and ineducated to use that kind of terminology, I don't think you have to worry about jumping on somebody's case for it. :D
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Don't let 'em get to ya, dearie. :D
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Date: 2007-03-09 01:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-11 07:09 am (UTC)