This is a little suprising to me... yes, unquestionably and your use of "now" there makes me think you're very young (NOT derogatory)
As with any slur it's use and user are what make it (un)acceptable so I don't take issue with it in progressive spaces, but I can understand why, with the internet's pseudo-anonimity, ppl could be made uncomfortable by a stranger saying it. I don't see what the harm in being cautious with language is in a feminist & pro-queer community. And I don't like the inclination to struggle against changes in language...
I don't need to tell you "X is a slur now?" is a very common reactionary impulse I think.
You haven't posted anything in a month and that is what made you post again? How about you actually followed the rule and help give ppl bellylaughs instead.
"Anti-sensitive" types get triggered way easier than sensitive ones apparently, who would've thought
the word's still there if you wanna stare at it or sth, or you could post your own memes or read feminist literature :3
I know I'm late and you've probably picked up enough many people already. Either way, here's my Linktree. Instagram, which I use "the most" bcs that's where my friends are, is at the bottom.
I avoid social media for the most part, but I've taken to 196 and Lemmy a lot.
Everything I've seen from the mods makes me think we'd agree on pretty much everything. I'd love to help where I can and meet cool new people in the process.
Whether or not I'm even needed I can at least use the fact I have your attention to thank you for upkeeping one of the best & funniest queer-friendly spaces I've found. Much love :)
"Actual socialist societies" - which ones I wonder?
Also I like the wordplay of "seeing some good things...". If someone replies to a post expressing grievance about the holocaust with "but guys hitler provided good childcare benefits" (made up exmp), are they "just seeing some good things"?
Context matters a bunch and most of the time people saying stuff like that and what you said want to talk about the semantic accuracy of their statement and ignore its context (and the reason they made it), to cry about how they're being censored for a 'technically accurate' statement.
Literally the same rhetoric the "IDW" uses to appeal to the less intelligent of kids. It'd be embarrassing if it'd worked on you.
Android is also open source and developed by Google... these aren't mutually exclusive
If you want chromium without Google get 'ungoogled chromium'