There is some kind of a weird social power play going on with this word. A form of bullying, as John says.
No one is insulted when hearing this word spoken "in reference" (as Glenn puts it), much less feels "unsafe".
Thats where the 'weird' comes in. How it gets determined as referenced vs used is slippery.
There is some kind of a weird social power play going on with this word. A form of bullying, as John says.
No one is insulted when hearing this word spoken "in reference" (as Glenn puts it), much less feels "unsafe".
Thats where the 'weird' comes in. How it gets determined as referenced vs used is slippery.