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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8025664" data-attributes="member: 6987520"><p>I am not going to stop using words in a perfectly normal meaning of the word simply because someone I am talking to <em>might</em> have been hurt by it. If I use a word in a descriptive sense to describe one person to the other, and I learn that word is offensive, I'll certainly apologize, but I am not going to walk on eggshells for the rest of the world just in case the person I am speaking to or about <em>might</em> be offended.</p><p></p><p>And if a word <em>is</em> offensive to someone, even if they are using it "in a new context", they are giving me license to use it "in a new context" just as they are. To refuse that, is to differentiate themselves on purpose and deny my rights. Things don't have to be unfair for one side to be fair for the other. I feel if I am not allowed to use a perfectly good word in a non-derogatory manner, neither should they. I see it as perpetuating the problem, not helping resolve it.</p><p></p><p>It reminds me, years ago, when people started saying someone was "40 years young" instead of "40 years old" because some people didn't like to be reminded they <em>are</em> getting older. I still don't say people are "years young" even if they are 5 years old.</p><p></p><p>If you don't like my view, please don't bother replying to my posts about it. I doubt either of us will lose any sleep over it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 8025664, member: 6987520"] I am not going to stop using words in a perfectly normal meaning of the word simply because someone I am talking to [I]might[/I] have been hurt by it. If I use a word in a descriptive sense to describe one person to the other, and I learn that word is offensive, I'll certainly apologize, but I am not going to walk on eggshells for the rest of the world just in case the person I am speaking to or about [I]might[/I] be offended. And if a word [I]is[/I] offensive to someone, even if they are using it "in a new context", they are giving me license to use it "in a new context" just as they are. To refuse that, is to differentiate themselves on purpose and deny my rights. Things don't have to be unfair for one side to be fair for the other. I feel if I am not allowed to use a perfectly good word in a non-derogatory manner, neither should they. I see it as perpetuating the problem, not helping resolve it. It reminds me, years ago, when people started saying someone was "40 years young" instead of "40 years old" because some people didn't like to be reminded they [I]are[/I] getting older. I still don't say people are "years young" even if they are 5 years old. If you don't like my view, please don't bother replying to my posts about it. I doubt either of us will lose any sleep over it. [/QUOTE]
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