RE: Labels
July 2, 2016 at 3:57 am
(This post was last modified: July 2, 2016 at 3:58 am by Edwardo Piet.)
Yes this is part of the problem though too: Bastardized versions of words can become the offical usage through misuse.
Sure, it's normal and it's how language evolves... but it is annoying if one day the official meaning of a positive word meant to be about supporting women's rights ("feminism")'s official meaning becomes "Men haters who only want rights for women."
That would be awfully like how the official symbol of Jainism, the only true religion of peace, was stolen by Hitler to become the Swastika.... kind of ruins the original message. Which sucks.
We'd effectively need a new word for feminism. Or, just be a feminist but not call ourselves one because the word's been poisoned by misuse.
Sure, it's normal and it's how language evolves... but it is annoying if one day the official meaning of a positive word meant to be about supporting women's rights ("feminism")'s official meaning becomes "Men haters who only want rights for women."
That would be awfully like how the official symbol of Jainism, the only true religion of peace, was stolen by Hitler to become the Swastika.... kind of ruins the original message. Which sucks.
We'd effectively need a new word for feminism. Or, just be a feminist but not call ourselves one because the word's been poisoned by misuse.
