My signs are removed by most subreddits. Anyone know if where my style of protesting would be welcomed?
Originally Posted By u/East-Beyond3494 At 2025-05-08 10:17:53 AM | Source
My signs are removed by most subreddits. Anyone know if where my style of protesting would be welcomed?
Originally Posted By u/East-Beyond3494 At 2025-05-08 10:17:53 AM | Source
remember when no one said “fuck” out of fear they might give some frail old lady a heart attack? or when it was verboten to say “pregnant” on television? or when “gay” really was a slur? now it’s literally one of the letters in LGBTQ. same as “queer”
it’s not using the words that give them power. it’s allowing yourself to become injured by them that turns them into weapons. bitches
At the end of the day, we are arguing your right to say “bitch” here. We aren’t defeating fascism by saying “bitch.” Not remotely. “Bitch” is insulting because not only is it a dog, but a female dog. It’s completely loaded with misogyny, and attempting to “reclaim” the language doesn’t work here. Fuck is a completely different scenario. The gay/ball gurgle problem has already been excellently pointed out above. It also applies to women.
I’m not worried gramma is going to have a heart attack. I’m worried that we are instinctively using language that inherently insults and denigrates minorities. How we use language shapes how we think, and vice versa. There are plenty of other insults we can hurl
lol i already have the “right” to say bitch, same as everyone else, and same with any word in any language. i’m sorry you have such a long list of words that hurt you
I don’t get your combative, angry attitude. Just having a discussion. Clearly I mean “right” as in right to say something without critique or consequence, not as though I am the final arbiter of language. I support the intent behind the sign and his right to put whatever he wants on it. I think the wording is poor and could be more effective.