And by the way, the whole thing about HB’s laptop? If someone thinks a crime has been committed call a DA. Present evidence. Convene a grand jury and if the evidence is convincing have a trial before a jury. That’s the American way.
Go ahead and try HB in a court of law if there’s a case. I don’t care. One more slimebag in jail. But why is that not happening? Because HB, like “woke”, is a chain Rupert Murdoch yanks his viewers with. He yanks. They bark. Ka-Ching.
A couple of days ago there was a story on NPR about OBGYNs contemplating leaving Idaho due to the new abortion laws. Pretty good story. Someone must have beamed it into my FOX mind control feed. Probably Russians.
It was a good story, good coverage of ectopic pregnancies and how the new laws made them difficult to treat. Would have been a great story except for the insistence on using the term ‘Pregnant people’ as opposed to ‘Pregnant women’.
I think that’s a good analogy to some of the people in this thread. They think they can adopt what they find reasonable and ignore the ‘Pregnant people’ part, but they can’t. That’s not how woke works.
Dictionaries are descriptive, not prescriptive. Words are made up and can mean whatever you want them to mean, definitions change over time, people should get over themselves. This is not worth raising your blood pressure over.
This whole thread is some big snowflake energy coming from the generation that got mad they gave us participation trophies.
If you are struggling from hearing different opinions, being asked not to be a dick to random people you’ve never met, or come to terms with the fact you slept though the day in 4th grade where they taught what a pronoun is, I with you a speedy recovery from this triggering in whatever safe space you can find.
If you have difficulty with the concept of referring to pregnant women as pregnant women then you’re free to try to impose whatever use of the English language you’re comfortable with.
I will continue to refer to them as pregnant women, because that’s what they are.
I suspect you know that as well, but you’re one of countless people that are currently trying to justify using these terms to themselves and others for any reason except the real one, fear.
Fwiw, in the radio version she uses the term “people” not “pregnant people”. She also uses the terms victims and patients. Link to the audio and transcript:
Maybe I’m just not sensitive enough but it didn’t strike me as something latch onto as pushing an agenda.
Edit to add that I was responding at the same time you were
You don’t know me. Your assumption that I support any political candidate without a shred of evidence indicates you’re the one exhibiting delusions.Get a grip before you hurt yourself.
Yeah, it would seem like maybe you guys should listen to the story I was referencing and not rush to find articles in some half assed attempt to prove me wrong.
Neither of the two articles linked are remotely similar to what I was referencing.
What are you trying to prove? Whatever it is you’re doing a piss poor job of it.
So instead of trying to find the info on our own we’re supposed to take your word that something supposedly exists? Not trying to prove anything any more than you’re trying to prove.
The term “Woke” did not even exist two years ago. It is a scam. A word to increase ratings for TV viewers. Turn off the TV and find something productive to do with your life. Their are hobbies beyond the internet. Make something with your hands in your spare time. Go fish, help the homeless, many of which of veterans who have not received proper care from the VA. Advocate for them!. I’m sick and tired of these chicken hawks and their supporters who do not demand our veterans get the care they were promised. Please do not say again “I thank you for your service” In most cases empty words
No problem, let me break it down for you. I understand there may be generational differences between us, my apologies for assuming.
A dictionary is a book that contains the definitions of many other words. It is not a rule book. A dictionary describes the way people use a language at a given time. Over time, definitions change, there are many examples of this which I think you probably think of if we put our thinking cap on.
A snowflake is a ice crystal that falls from the sky. It is believed that each is unique and special, and briefly was used as a word to make people feel better about being their own special person. At some point, people born between the late mid 40s and late 60s associated these terms with millennials, Or people born between the 1980s and mid 90’s. It is also well documents and observed that the “baby boomer” generation has voiced strong opinions that the trend of little league soccer teams and baseball teams giving everyone trophies for showing up has made a generation soft, and entitled.
When I said, “This whole thread is some big snowflake energy coming from the generation that got mad they gave us participation trophies.” what I meant was, This supposedly tough, older generation seems to be very soft, and entitled if they are easily peeved by someone using words a little different than they may be used to. Essentially say, this older, tougher generation is throwing the same temper tantrum they have spend years accusing millennials of, including the topic of this post.
This part has some big words in it, but I’ll try and break it down for you. We’ve already talked about opinions I think, but “being asked not to be a dick to random people you’ve never met.” This sentence plays into what many call “the golden rule” or to treat other how you would want to be treated. If my captain identified as a male, I do not think he, or you, would take it very well if I were to say “The captain is in her room” You see her, Is a pronoun. A pronoun is a shorthand for a noun. So instead of saying, “The Captain is in the Captain’s room, finishing up the Captain’s paperwork,” we use pronouns. Examples of Pronouns are He, Him, She, Her, They, Them, ze, hir, hirs. I’m honestly not too familiar with those last three, but here is an example of what is not a pronoun:
Attack Helicopter - This case “attack” is a adjective describing the noun “Helicopter.” It would not be appropriate to say “The captain is in Attack Helicopter room doing Attack helicopter paperwork.”
Given pronouns are shorthand for nouns, and generally a non-gendered noun equal or more syllables it takes almost 0 effort to no be a dick to people.
This part here is a little bit tongue in cheek, playing on that Millennial baby boomer tension. The younger generations have recognized that it is not always heathy to be constantly bombarded with what they would call “bad vibes” or perhaps as older folks would say, surrounded by people Bent Out of Shape. A safe place is designed to be a little place where you can cool your head down and not let others live rent free in your head and make you sad. Based off my observation, boomers are very angry about this idea for some reason, perhaps since they suffered generational trauma, they are sad to see it not being passed on to the next generations.
This is generally a pretty safe move, and if someone is uncomfortable with that I’m sure they will correct you, and tell you how they would like to be referred to. But in a publication being broadcasted to millions of people who might not all think the same way you do, the best course of action is to use gender neutral terms so that we all can feel included.
But in conclusion, what I was saying was, this is a very dumb thing to be worked up about, when it takes no effort to use words that aren’t mean.
I hope this clears it up for you, we can’t get better if we don’t stop and help each other once in a while.
If you’re going to write long winded smartass posts you should probably proofread them.
To condense what you’re saying, it doesn’t take very much effort to use pronouns that suggest that women aren’t the only ones that can get pregnant.
That is certainly true, but I don’t give a shit. Women get pregnant. I’m sorry if you find that mean, or dickish. I don’t direct any effort to absurdities. Even if it makes me mean.
speaking for myself - i was looking for context, before jumping to a conclusion on the topic. I generally try, to at least attempt, to find stuff myself before I bother someone else to do it. Only ask when I can’t find it, like I did. And was sure to not assume you had it wrong, specifically said - that I was in error.
