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[shamanicshaymin]

"Ugh, what a day I had! I'm so mad at this idiot at work who--"
"ABLEIIIIIIST!!1!1"
"What?"
"You used the word 'mad', and that means crazy, so you're insulting the mentally ill. And you called a person an 'idiot', and that is a slur against the mentally disabled!"

Gods, the Internet is giving me such a headache. Apparently, it's a fad now to be offended by EVERYTHING. Someone says something you don't agree with? It "triggers" you. You're offended by what a person has said? Call them "ableist."

To the people who throw around "ableist", "trigger", and "oppressive" like free candy, remember what dear old Inigo Montoya once said: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

In a sort of related note, I had a dream I was studying Maurice with my high school English class. Of course, the kids around me acted like immature, homophobic morons. And I was the awkward kid everyone kept staring at. Ugh. I always feel like I'm in another planet in environments like these, because I can't help but think everyone's head would explode as soon as they have had their first encounter with fandom. (Welcome to Harry Potter, home of ten katrillion crackships!) You'd think we'd have gotten over homophobia by now, but nope. Like, this would be high school class's reaction if they had to read Giovanni's Room:

People: dude it's gay this book sucks. *doesn't even bother with the themes/plot/writing, all they care about is "it's gay" and whine about it over and over*
Me: No, it sucks because the main character is a self-pitying whiner that learns nothing by the ending except that life is unfair (which he already knew), and the only person I don't want to punch in the face is the chick the MC is using to cling to the "fact" that he is straight.

I'm glad I graduated. While I only spent two years at the university at Austin, at least it was LGBT-friendly based off the places I visited. :/

Meanwhile, I've been replaying SA2B and raising Chao.

- I've forgotten how tsundere half the cast is, especially Shadow. <.<;;;
- Security Hall still needs to die in a fire.
- Something funny happened while I was at Egg Quarters. You know how Omao-Chao makes these pained cries and lectures you when you beat him up? I think I pulled a glitch or something, because while I was trying to find a key, I kept hearing Omao-Chao screaming every few seconds. Now that is something that doesn't happen everyday. 8)

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probably gonna get screamed at by someone for saying this but idc

[sarajayechan]

Gods, the Internet is giving me such a headache. Apparently, it's a fad now to be offended by EVERYTHING. Someone says something you don't agree with? It "triggers" you. You're offended by what a person has said? Call them "ableist."

To the people who throw around "ableist", "trigger", and "oppressive" like free candy, remember what dear old Inigo Montoya once said: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

THANK YOU. God, ever since 2008 the internet's been hypersensitive about language, everything anyone says is an -ism and anyone who rightfully doesn't understand why something innocuous is suddenly a forbidden word needs to "check their privilege at the door and educate themselves". What's next, we can't say "jerk" because it's an affront to people who have anger management issues? Fine, then, I'll stick to jackass...oh, wait, we can't say that, it might offend MULES!

Another potential lamb to the altar...

[mikogalatea]

I totally hear you about the Word Police, as I tend to think of them (and which I treat as a different thing from political correctness). It's like every other word is suddenly the Worst Slur Ever that you can never say again because it makes you an irredeemable douchebag no matter what; it almost makes me afraid to talk at times, pathetic as it may sound.

And yes, they definitely need to stop throwing the word "trigger" around as easily as they do. Protip, guys: Something that simply makes you angry is a berserk button, not a trigger.

[daisy_the_mage1]

As I said on your post on LJ. While I do believe that people need to watch their words so that they think about how they treat other people/how considerate they of other people, the wank on LJ has gotten to the point where some people refrain from posting anything that might (I say 'might', not 'will') come across as -ist/-phobic in case they get dogpiled. And how does that help social justice at all?! Sure, watching your words is a good thing but being afraid to speak at all is not.

[tropicsbear]

Gods, the Internet is giving me such a headache. Apparently, it's a fad now to be offended by EVERYTHING. Someone says something you don't agree with? It "triggers" you. You're offended by what a person has said? Call them "ableist."

THIS. Everyone's taking being politically correct to a ridiculous new level 8|

[pirorin]

I WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO THIS POST. Just. Internet, calm down.