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minus-squarehark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month ago Each time the euphemisms change, it’s due to more inclusivity, more empathy, and more attempts to understand the plight of others. True if the terminology becomes more accurate, but a euphemism for euphemism’s sake is the equivalent of sweeping dirt under a rug.
minus-squareprolelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoNot really. Euphemisms don’t necessarily need to be super accurate. We can leave that up to the people who are researching such disabilities.
True if the terminology becomes more accurate, but a euphemism for euphemism’s sake is the equivalent of sweeping dirt under a rug.
Not really. Euphemisms don’t necessarily need to be super accurate. We can leave that up to the people who are researching such disabilities.