SJ Longthorne

Binging Pokemon Sun and Moon and guys I like the new animation style

Please don’t take this the wrong way, but the word binge used out of it’s true context can sometimes be triggering to folks with bulimia or binge eating disorder. Not always, but I know I’ve struggled in the past. Feel free to ignore, but just a heads up! (Sorry, couldn’t DM) <3

Hey thanks for saying something! Never thought of the word that way myself, we could all try to be more conscious of it <3

It’s so normalised now that I even catch myself saying it from time to time. Maybe it’s just language change in progress. The only usage that really hurt was a ten foot ad telling people to ‘go binge’. It was referring to a tv series.

That was the time that people got angry; I posted asking that companies broadcasting messages ten foot high to millions of people be a little more careful with word choices, if not for concern for others then to minimise negative connotations of the word binge affecting brand.

But loads of random normal people who were not that company took it as a personal attack on their freedom of speech. We just need more awareness so people can make their own judgements.

What you’re describing reminds me of the whole argument that forcing people to acknowledge gender neutral pronouns was “infringing” on their freedom of speech — it takes sympathy to acknowledge how words can hurt someone else and human decency to actively change your habits...