"Perhaps this "reclaiming" of offensive words isn't about empowerment at all. Perhaps it's more a thinly-veiled power play by the perpetually outraged to wield moral superiority over others and control the language of others."
“This fixation on symbolic word games might allow some people to pat themselves on the back, but it does absolutely nothing to improve lives or address the real issues holding communities back.”
It does absolutely nothing and creates a false sense of having accomplished something that can often be followed by inertia. Great piece. You’re onto something.
This is brilliant:
"Perhaps this "reclaiming" of offensive words isn't about empowerment at all. Perhaps it's more a thinly-veiled power play by the perpetually outraged to wield moral superiority over others and control the language of others."
“This fixation on symbolic word games might allow some people to pat themselves on the back, but it does absolutely nothing to improve lives or address the real issues holding communities back.”
It does absolutely nothing and creates a false sense of having accomplished something that can often be followed by inertia. Great piece. You’re onto something.