The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 8 个月前The Associated Press "dehumanizes" the Frenchlemmy.worldimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1446arrow-down113
arrow-up1433arrow-down1imageThe Associated Press "dehumanizes" the Frenchlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 8 个月前message-square35fedilink
minus-squarekn0wmad1c@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·8 个月前“College-educated” isn’t a slur either
minus-squarestingpie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·8 个月前The tweet is referring to saying “The [group] are xyz” instead of saying “[group] people are xyz”
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·8 个月前Both versions have the same meaning to me. Sometimes I think we change things just to feel like we’re doing something.
minus-squarelunarul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·8 个月前Of course it has the same meaning. The guide is about how to rephrase the same thing, not about changing what you write entirely.
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 个月前I mean that one doesn’t sound “dehumanizing” to my ear, like the guide suggests.
minus-squarelunarul@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·8 个月前Wording like “the poor” makes being poor an identity. While “people who are poor” identifies them as people first. It’s a subtle difference, but it has proven impact on general public perception of certain groups.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·8 个月前Only dehumanize people who deserve it, like the rich.
“College-educated” isn’t a slur either
The tweet is referring to saying “The [group] are xyz” instead of saying “[group] people are xyz”
Both versions have the same meaning to me. Sometimes I think we change things just to feel like we’re doing something.
Of course it has the same meaning. The guide is about how to rephrase the same thing, not about changing what you write entirely.
I mean that one doesn’t sound “dehumanizing” to my ear, like the guide suggests.
Wording like “the poor” makes being poor an identity. While “people who are poor” identifies them as people first. It’s a subtle difference, but it has proven impact on general public perception of certain groups.
Only dehumanize people who deserve it, like the rich.