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- scarabin2
- surely this is just made for the outrage lols...inteliboy
- Everyone knows dogs are boys, and cats are girlsGnash
- All dogs are good boynb
- https://www.youtube.…MrT
- Some are cats but some are bitchesGuyFawkes
- What about the insects?drgs
- all dogs are boy and all cat are girls.pango
- Wherever there are cats there are dogs
If you got dogs you got bitches
Bitches always out to put
Their paws on your riches
If you got riches you got glitchesNonEntity - If you're going to call your dog a boy or a girl, you might as well be able to call them non-binary. there's no difference.sarahfailin
- Pronouns are sex-based, problem solved.i_monk
- ^cannonball1978
- uan2
- they were 50 years ahead of their time in everything they did. so brilliant._niko
- its a parody of leftist groups of the 70s - the joke being that it was also happening in biblical times. The people's front of Judea, not to be confused withkingsteven
- The Judea peoples front, Or the popular front of Judea... SPLITTERS! Calling it a prediction because of the theme is kinda missing the point?kingsteven
- George Harrison mortgaged his home to pay for this movie. He's got a cameo in it too.CyBrainX
- Nairn8
- labeling does nothing but breed divisiontrooperbill
- is straight in there? if not that's pretty un-inclusive of them._niko
- https://www.national…
What's "friends and family"?drgs - Everything after the B is straight. And they're trying hard to add a P.i_monk
- LGBTA24Z+5timuli
- Way to make it more relatable.jagara
- LBJQTπBrabo_Brabo
- What they need is a mnemonic song like the ABCsscarabin
- They win at scabbleAQUTE
- They should a "V" for the vaxxed.ApeRobot
- zzzzzNairn
- Not diverse enoughbabydick
- hahahahaMilan
- these confused, brave people deserve more respect!Milan
- _niko1
here's another gem by what's become Canada's version of the Onion:
Words and phrases you may want to think twice about using:
Blackmail, blacklist and black sheep
"The issue here is that these are all negative terms," said Joseph Smith, an anti-racism trainer and educator. "[It] connotes evil, distrust, lack of intelligence, ignorance, a lack beauty — the absence of white."
This lowering of blackness on the spectrum with regards to value was developed further in the wake of the transatlantic slave trade but it also predates that, explained Smith.
Grandfathered in
Likewise, the phrase grandfathered in — modernly referring to someone or a business being exempt from new rules and continue operating as is — dates back to a 19th century policy called the "grandfather clause," which indirectly stopped Black Americans from voting by limiting eligibility to only those whose ancestors could vote.
"It's re-inscribing the idea of a male-dominated society or world."
"At a meeting, let's say you said 'grandfathered in' — you had no idea that it has racist roots. If a Black person asks you not to use that term, then don't," said Taniguchi.
Spooky
The term "spook" — used sometimes to refer to a ghost, spy, or something that's strange and frightening (often used during Halloween) — has a history of being an anti-Black slur when white soldiers began calling fellow Black soldiers as "spooks" during World War II.
"[It's offensive] because of who and to what it's applied to," said Smith.
"There's a history behind it and there's also all these connections that are made to other groups," he said. "It's almost like these terms have tentacles that spread and attach themselves to other things and infect."
Brainstorm, blindsided and blind-spot
The prefix blind is often used in metaphorical terms like blindsided, blind spot and blind leading the blind, to describe the limitation of sight.
"I can see that being offensive to people who can't see," said Julie Cashman, a member of the disability community and co-chair of Consumer Action Committee, which advocates for individuals with disabilities.
Using the term brainstorm could also be insensitive to those who have brain injuries or are neurodiverse, added Cashman.
"More important is the stigma that it will effectuate about ... disorders [like] epilepsy for example," said Kalra.
First-world problem
People have slowly moved away from using the term third world to describe low-income countries, says Kalra, but the phrase first-world problem is still used to convey that something is an issue only to those who live in a country with privilege and wealth.
It can be classist, she said.
"When we're saying first world, we're putting them at the top ... What does it convey?" she said. "Why do we have to use these prefixes, which kind of dehumanize some country or some human being or a group?"
Tone deaf
Though it's used to describe someone who's not able distinguish musical pitch, or metaphorically as someone who's insensitive to certain matters, tone deaf may not be a kind term to those who have hearing impairments.
Cashman suggests using descriptors like "musically disinclined" instead. Insensitive is another suggestion.
- lol wild shit mannb
- I'd bet many people at CBC would want to publish this so that there would be a backlash. I don't think writers believe this bullshitnb
- well I have to say that the term blacklist and black sheep is being discussed actively in some circles I know since the end of the 80's so no surprise there...oey_oey
- ...and i totally agree with what's written.oey_oey
- the only terms I never heard of being discussed are the grandfathered in and the blind...oey_oey
- and I can say I totally follow the logic and find it very important to try to explain to people why is it so and the best way is communication building empathy.oey_oey
- Empathy, respect, awareness and acknowledgment are essential for the change to take place.oey_oey
- First-world problemsGnash
- just because words have roots in obscure and outdated practices, getting offended by them 200 years later is absurd. Grandfathered in is such an obvious term_niko
- people instantly get that it means doing something before the rules changed so you get to keep doing it. Nobody has thought it meant anything else for centuries_niko
- if we go down this path, and look hard enough, every single expression and word has offended someone at some point in history._niko
- idiotic. Victimization seems to be the hottest currency in "journalism" these days._niko
- my frequencies have increasedcanoe
- add to the list the word 'looting' - it is not to be used and is deemed racisthotroddy
- Instead of ‘looting’ use the word, redistribution, or the phrase, luxury-goods equityGnash
- add to the list of words someone has looked at to see whether some might find them insensitive, but that you're fully entitled to carry on usingFax_Benson
- By that 'logic' @oey_oey — was it fine to use terms like blacklist etc *before* previously called negro/coloured/etc people decided to call themselves black?NonEntity
- I mean, it was clearly an act of self-affirmation, right?NonEntity
- Instead of the word 'logic', I would prefer it if you used the term 'prissy socio-historical ignorance', if that's ok.NonEntity
- drgs4
- Lol. Money was spent on a studyGnash
- what else are ya going to do with a gender studies ‘degree’, I guessGnash
- Do better at passingcannonball1978
- I can't tell either. So...monospaced
- _niko3
- ‘Work harder’ is a white supremacist dog-whistleGnash
- Ahead of his timeNairn
- Work harder isnt a white supremacist dog whistle.cannonball1978
- So is being on-timeGnash
- drgs1
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/artic…
Nivea accused of telling ad agency: ‘we don’t do gay’
One of the world’s biggest beauty brands has lost its advertising agency after an executive allegedly said: “We don’t do gay at Nivea.”Is it because they don't want to scare away heterosexuals? I can sort of see how some men won't use moisturizer "because it's gay", and the last thing they need is an ad showing two gays rubbing moisturizer on each other
Discuss
- "There's nothing wrong with being gay, unless you're not. Then there's something REALLY wrong with it."palimpsest
- If you work in an advertising agency, you should know this: The masses are not politically correct. You either:drgs
- A) mirror your target audience and make money, or
B) do political workdrgs - This will forever be an unsolved problem and I think its fascinating every time this conflict comes updrgs
- If you pay premium for a male face cream you're deeply closeted. Nivea is just looking out for their customers.palimpsest
- I'm no longer jacking off with their lotionGuyFawkes
- ..to pictures of men in coitus.Nairn
- If you fuck your bro using Nivea it’s not gayscarabin
- omahadesigns-2
- if you Did a DNA test - 70% of Los Angelinos are native to the Americas.hotroddy
- No, it's not.Nairn
- Nocannonball1978
- tongva ya basBrabo_Brabo
- @hotroddy, that's patently false, and I'm not surprised considering bigotry has infected your basic thinking functions now and you just jump to stupiditymonospaced
- LA county is 50% white (Euro), 15% Asian, and 8% Black. None of those would ever be considered "native" to the Americas.monospaced
- No Latinx, then?Gnash
- mono, you know how ignorant you sound?hotroddy
- the majority of Californians are latinoshotroddy
- and it was the white engineers that created the infrastructure (reservoirs, ducts, roads agriculture, ports, etc) that allowed 30 million people to live here.hotroddy
- and to claim 'Los angeles is the most known city' is doubling down on stupidityhotroddy
- Most Known City? LOLHayzilla
- drgs1
- drgs2
- PhanLo0
- segregation is one of the most disgusting things humans can do with each other.sted
- +this was translated from Dutch?sted
- sorry never mind the interface is Dutchsted
- Finnish schools mix all abilities together. Their education system is great and it makes their society stronger.
They also don't have private schools.PhanLo - That post is by a person that was beaten as a kid and somehow feels it did them no harm.PhanLo
- _niko2
So, we get that Snow White is evil because of wokeness so they’re getting a Latina to play her. Progressive. Ok.
Now Dinklage has his little underwear in a knot over the dwarves part, not sure if it’s the name he’s got issues with or if he wants the whole thing recast with big people? Big multicultural multi-sex people? Not sure, anyway disney caved.
- _niko3
- Maybe they haven’t gone far enough, he looks pretty aryan to me. And also looks like a farmer and we all know they’re all racist republicans._niko
- And don’t get me started on the giant letter ”N” we all know what that stands for!_niko
- Aryan mascotdrgs
- Is that Trump?fooler
- He masterutopian
- looks teh ghey 2 memonospaced
- Love the wu-tang hatnb
- needs thicker linesfooler
- oh sure, fix the hand but don't worry about that deformed, demonic faceBaskerviIle
- That smile. That damned smilebabydick
- this is the result of outrage culture which a lot of us here are guilty ofGuyFawkes
- our entire country is being trolledGuyFawkes
- Those Aryan blue eyes and blonde hair should be banned!babydick
- https://pbs.twimg.co…Gnash
- Lol GnashNBQ00
- Trump also makes that finger gestureNBQ00
- Thought Nebraska seceded... not like anyone would give a shit...hydro74
- It's just a horrible mascot anyway you look at it. They should have taken the opp to redesign completely.formed
- faxion1
English Rugby Club Keeps ‘Chiefs’ Name, Drops Native American Imagery in Favour of Celtic Theme
- Why does he have a tit head?Chimp
- White Power!palimpsest
- 50 years from now no one will know who native americans are, all their symbols have been purgeddrgs
- Rouged cheeks, painted eyes and lips?
Oo-la-laa.Nairn - 'Chiefs' isn't celtic or native american. should have called themselves Chavskingsteven
- jagara4
- such hitlerpango
- Suck that lady dick pango!Gnash
- I respectfully declined.pango
- more into ass pussy Pango?hydro74
- A trans woman is a trans woman. Fuck off.babydick
- Spoken like a true white patriarchal transphobic cis male with unchecked privileges and genital preference. Educate yourself and gets punchedjagara
- Not enough people are being told to shut the fuck up.cannonball1978
- ˄ nah i think its the submission to that is what's in all time low.sted
- Pango never had a proper clitsted
- I support transsexuals, but in a different format. Whatever they are doing has turned into the worst anti-campaign for trans. Virtually everyone hates trans nowdrgs
- Tbh it's the beard and the big feet luvkingsteven
- You mean Macho ma’am tranny savage got no sympathy?_niko
- A small percentage of the trans Community is ruining it for the rest of themGuyFawkes
- sigh.... one day i will have a proper clit.pango
- I am the greatest artist that ever lived, if I identify as one. I don't even need to create anything, I just am.rzu-rzu
- shit, I said artist... I meant Hitler, I am the greatest Hitler that ever livedrzu-rzu
- #stickergatefadein11