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Originally Posted by chezlaw
Ok. i did misunderstand. sorry.
I still disagree. The reason for being PC does not depend on the platform although the pressure to be PC may depend on the platform. It's analogous to pressure to take vaccines - the pressure to comply is different to the reason for doing it.
Totally disagree then.
If two extremely well known liberal people are on a podcast taking about the evolution of language and the topic are slang words, and they 'the word ni**er' is a slang word derived from the word negro which means....', I would never call that use wrong and instead say to be PC they should have said "the word Nword, but not this more PC version, we mean the real word, is a derivative of the word negro...', is not necessary.
to hear Jim Acosta keep repeating over and over 'another time Joe Rogan used the Nword, but not this pc version, he said the actual word' is just an exercise in ridiculousness imo.
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Jim Acosts - We are reporting that Person 1 just used the Nword derisively to slight person, but he did not actually say 'Nword' and he instead used the real non PC word...
Reporter 2 - We are reporting that Person 1 just used the word ni**er derisively to slight person
if you need the latter changed and think it is just wrong to say, then I do think that is likely due to PC culture drilling it into you that there is no instance it can be used properly which ties into the Carlin routine.
I would then ask do you think it is fine for dictionaries to spell it out and if so why? Why should they not write as 'the Nword, but not this pc version, we mean the real word'? how is avoiding offending the eyes of the reader?