But I'm sure you can see how both ideas around language simplify a complicated reality of our world. Words need context and are a tool.
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Pretending that every word means the same thing to everyone is the issue here. We can't pretend that we live in a fairy world.
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But tweets like the original don't allow for complex ideas and falls short of insightful
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So, where do we go now? We continue to fumble around because there's no solution or even a challenge of ideas.
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As someone who spends my daily existence dealing with immigrants and people who come from different backgrounds, it takes hours to explain
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Simple ideas but it's important to slow it down and do so, for the long term. So I'm not a fan of anyone who simplifies the complex.
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Lost in translation is a huge reality for many, even those who only speak English. English itself changes depending on location.
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The same is true of sexist and now Nazi is being used for people who hate Nazis but don't think you should punch them. And for extreme feminists! Lots written lately abt rape being conflated with eg possibly accidental knee brushing. Let's *not* water down sexual assault.
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