[Maru]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

Truscum (transsexuals) and cisscum (biological women)

It took me a while to realize that was a consolidated version of scum?... or is -cum actually a new "new wave" feminist suffix now? (Seriously asking)

I just made the joke in another thread I welcome my new title as cis cum queen from my new overlords... but don't want my new title to get confused with some cheesy pre-existing term.

I think folk in these movements are probably trying to attempt to create a new English dialect. It makes sense. If they shift the language in such a way that people will popularize their narratives and is particularly social justice-aware... then it can go farther than just creating new terms, it can literally shape how we think about ourselves (and others) and how we choose to express ourselves as individuals..

Yes, if those folk are on the net and have enough reach, they can create all sorts of new-fangled words/grammar/verbs/adjectives/etc on the fly... though tbf, it seems to me the gaffe words are the ones that tend to catch on quicker... like i.e. covfefe/deplorables, the more "amusing" SJW-esk terms out there... the ones that people tend to take and weaponize.

But, most average folk are not going to pick up a term that has been highly stigmatized and bring it into an everyday conversation. People are very sensitive to this... they know when a term is loaded and so folk generally lean towards more neutral terms... unless it's particularly trendy, in which case, it's "socially accepted".

Originally Posted by montblanc

misogyny is ingrained in society

Misandry too, sadly. We aren't exactly a tolerant species by design. Let me tell ya...

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Maru

It took me a while to realize that was a consolidated version of scum?... or is -cum actually a new "new wave" feminist suffix now? (Seriously asking)

I just made the joke in another thread I welcome my new title as cis cum queen from my new overlords... but don't want my new title to get confused with some cheesy pre-existing term.

I think folk in these movements are probably trying to attempt to create a new English dialect. It makes sense. If they shift the language in such a way that people will popularize their narratives and is particularly social justice-aware... then it can go farther than just creating new terms, it can literally shape how we think about ourselves (and others) and how we choose to express ourselves as individuals..

Yes, if those folk are on the net and have enough reach, they can create all sorts of new-fangled words/grammar/verbs/adjectives/etc on the fly... though tbf, it seems to me the gaffe words are the ones that tend to catch on quicker... like i.e. covfefe/deplorables, the more "amusing" SJW-esk terms out there... the ones that people tend to take and weaponize.

But, most average folk are not going to pick up a term that has been highly stigmatized and bring it into an everyday conversation. People are very sensitive to this... they know when a term is loaded and so folk generally lean towards more neutral terms... unless it's particularly trendy, in which case, it's "socially accepted".



Misandry too, sadly. We aren't exactly a tolerant species by design. Let me tell ya...

Like SJW... That's a weaponised term isn't it?

Who would ever deny that this should be a hate crime too?... Not that globally it's on the same scale or would ever be tolerated to the extent that misogyny is.