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I think with words that are in the process of changing, especially, people need to be much more conscious of age and background. My dad still cringes when I use ‘queer’, because that was a slur aimed at him. It’s an important perspective to keep.
True, true. Good point. Our ways of expression and presentation often adjust to suit the situation and the audience, including choosing our words according to how the people’s we’re addressing will interpret them. And there’s nothing necessarily wrong with that.
(Hey look, I replied to one of these without making it into an essay! I feel proud. On this positive note, I shall go to bed.)
