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It made me feel very uncomfortable to be told those things but I nonetheless can accept like I have been asked to that it's not from a place
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malice or ignorance, which I assume leaves carelessness and misunderstanding on the table.
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So while I accept the above and Iris' words on the matter, the general matter of labels. I must underline that what happened was a specific
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case which had the context of my attempting to explain labels for me with clear examples, so it was very much one of 2 meanings (not both).
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Anyway, no hard feelings from me and I'll be way more cautious in future about which topics I reply to and how much.
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1 last thing [sorry!] labels aren't just about feelings [altho they're important], they're also about being inclusive & diverse generally.
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To make last night just about my feelings, IMHO is to miss the point. I got upset because they're wider repercussions not because I'm crazy.
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Clear & well understood. Being able to name acknowledges existence. Without labels, diversity can be erased by majority discourse.
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