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What perfectly normal words/phrases have been ruined for you because of bigotry? (hexbear.net)

submitted 9 months ago by blakeus12@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I'll start: "Shoving x down our throats"

the amount of people who have told me i'm one of the good ones because "at least you don't shove gayness down our throats," or "i'm fine with it if they dont shove it down our throats" has made me cringe whenever i hear that phrase used in any context, even harmlessly. how about you guys?

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[–] Sinistar@hexbear.net 25 points 9 months ago

Surprised I haven't seen "Gamer" yet. There was a time when I'd call myself that, now I actively avoid the label at all costs and if someone asks what I do for fun I list every hobby I have except gaming unless they bring it up first.