'Homosexual' is derogatory now? Why? I tend to use it in more formal writing. https://twitter.com/SMABSO/status/828902045155459072 …
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tbf, I think "a homosexual" (noun) sounds a bit weird & dog-whistley (tho I wldnt judge till I saw the context). A bit like
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Trump saying "THE gays" & "THE blacks". Plural homosexuals (no article) & adjective homosexual sound fine 2 me.
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1/ The "The [plural noun]" was standard speech in diverse late 20th C. NYC. Liberals would say...
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@IonaItalia@HPluckrose "It's bad for the Jews" or "Reagan's bad for the blacks." Or "He's doing well with the...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
3/ "Italians and the Irish." Or "It's more popular with the Dominicans." I loathe Trump, but the "The [group]"...
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.@schm79475264 @IonaItalia This is the thing with connotations. They vary with time, place & culture. We pick them up but can be misleading
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