The transitioning of terms

[Silver]

The word used to be homeless. Now, the more politically correct term seems to be unhoused.

We see through history and societal progression the alteration of terminology. It upsets some people while others see it as a natural and necessary change.

What say you?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The word used to be homeless. Now, the more politically correct term seems to be unhoused.

We see through history and societal progression the alteration of terminology. It upsets some people while others see it as a natural and necessary change.

What say you?

In the example you gave, I'm not at all concerned about the term 'unhoused' - it's more correctly descriptive. 'Homeless' never made much sense, since wherever you live (in a park, under a bridge, etc) is your hope.

One term that does get on my tits, though, is 'differently abled'. When I lost the ability to see out of my left eye, I didn't suddenly acquire some new and different ability to make up for it.


For me, it depends on the motivation behind the term as much as the term itself.

Boru

[onlinebiker]

The word used to be homeless. Now, the more politically correct term seems to be unhoused.

We see through history and societal progression the alteration of terminology. It upsets some people while others see it as a natural and necessary change.

What say you?

In the example you gave, I'm not at all concerned about the term 'unhoused' - it's more correctly descriptive. 'Homeless' never made much sense, since wherever you live (in a park, under a bridge, etc) is your hope.

One term that does get on my tits, though, is 'differently abled'. When I lost the ability to see out of my left eye, I didn't suddenly acquire some new and different ability to make up for it.


For me, it depends on the motivation behind the term as much as the term itself.

Boru

I hate disabled as well... I prefer gimp or cripple.

The idiots who launder language for "offensive" terms seem to think renaming a condition makes the afflicted better....

I' m waiting for them to start calling fat people "gravitationally challenged"...

[The Architect Of Fate]

The word used to be homeless. Now, the more politically correct term seems to be unhoused.

We see through history and societal progression the alteration of terminology. It upsets some people while others see it as a natural and necessary change.

What say you?

In the example you gave, I'm not at all concerned about the term 'unhoused' - it's more correctly descriptive. 'Homeless' never made much sense, since wherever you live (in a park, under a bridge, etc) is your hope.

One term that does get on my tits, though, is 'differently abled'. When I lost the ability to see out of my left eye, I didn't suddenly acquire some new and different ability to make up for it.


For me, it depends on the motivation behind the term as much as the term itself.

Boru

True motivation matters 

I think for things like being overweight it can be justified as it's proven that negative connotations can actually affect people's ability to lose weight. But yeah terms like different abled seem ill-conceived and unhelpful.

[LinuxGal]

In the example you gave, I'm not at all concerned about the term 'unhoused' - it's more correctly descriptive. 'Homeless' never made much sense, since wherever you live (in a park, under a bridge, etc) is your hope.

One term that does get on my tits, though, is 'differently abled'. When I lost the ability to see out of my left eye, I didn't suddenly acquire some new and different ability to make up for it.


For me, it depends on the motivation behind the term as much as the term itself.

Boru

I hate disabled as well... I prefer gimp or cripple.

The idiots who launder language for "offensive" terms seem to think renaming a condition makes the afflicted better....

I' m waiting for them to start calling fat people "gravitationally challenged"...

The punching bag this year is people who are anatomically incorrect.