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Topic	A mod on NYC Reddit having a breakdown. Says homeless is as bad as the n word
Cornhuskers 09/27/20 1:14:56 AM #42:	Esrac posted... It is curious how we manipulate language. Like, the word we use to describe a societal ill, disadvantaged state, or what have you eventually develops a negative connotation, so they want to change the terminology, until that eventually becomes too negative, and so on. Is vagrant or vagabond too gauche? Like prostitute, human trafficking, sex worker, cutie. --- I don't reap the corn. Gluten intolerance :( <cite>Cornhuskers posted [p:945129939] in A mod on N... [t:79001395]...</cite> <quote>Esrac posted...</cite> <quote>It is curious how we manipulate language. Like, the word we use to describe a societal ill, disadvantaged state, or what have you eventually develops a negative connotation, so they want to change the terminology, until that eventually becomes too negative, and so on. Is vagrant or vagabond too gauche? </quote> Like prostitute, human trafficking, sex worker, cutie. --- I don't reap the corn. Gluten intolerance :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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