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citrus_javaThere's a thing I'm curious about. And since my deadline was today and I'm still not finished writing, I'm taking the time to wonder, and ask what you think.
While the word "gay" becoming a commonly used derogatory term, with all the hype about that, I hear more and more ability-related words being used as positive - crazy, sick, insane, even "I can't!" and its many variations have to do with it. Some aren't that new, but they're around a lot.
Personally I don't mind it, very fond of some of those, really (except for when it's triggery, which does sometimes happen) - but I do wonder what it means. Is this the stage before the backlash, in which an issue is becoming more socially accepted? I don't feel we're nearly there yet... definitely not enough for such a widely spread use of the words. Is it just people flipping meanings, like happens for some reason a lot? DK.
While the word "gay" becoming a commonly used derogatory term, with all the hype about that, I hear more and more ability-related words being used as positive - crazy, sick, insane, even "I can't!" and its many variations have to do with it. Some aren't that new, but they're around a lot.
Personally I don't mind it, very fond of some of those, really (except for when it's triggery, which does sometimes happen) - but I do wonder what it means. Is this the stage before the backlash, in which an issue is becoming more socially accepted? I don't feel we're nearly there yet... definitely not enough for such a widely spread use of the words. Is it just people flipping meanings, like happens for some reason a lot? DK.
