Comment on An oldie but a goodie

kleenbhole@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Because it’s a hateful slur.

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  • kleenbhole@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So?

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    • UnculturedSwine@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You obviously haven’t had it used against you as a call to violence have you?

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      • kleenbhole@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        No, I got called other words. Not banning them either.

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  • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It’s in a meme. Reading it doesn’t harm you.

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    • samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Censoring it doesn’t harm you, either. It’s a word that’s only purpose is to spread hate. Nothing of value is lost.

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      • aidan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It does, because I call my bf a removed teasingly. And a lot of my gay friends do the same.

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  • ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Or a packet of cigarettes

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    • TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I think you meant “fags”. Not quite the same word.

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      • samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Derived from the same word, but an abbreviation of it.

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• Isoprenoid@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Because it breaks Rule 1

  Refrain from using harmful language pertaining to a protected characteristic: e.g. race, gender, sexuality, disability or religion.

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  • NotMaster@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What about all the other bad words…

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    • Numuruzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      A little bit of cultural linguistics going on really. Even though the texts are also calling OOP gay and queer, and doing so with the same amount of vitriol as with the f-slur, they aren’t recognized as emotionally charged in the same way. All the other cursing is not hate speech per se as it’s not directly targeting any immutable characteristics.

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    • pineapplelover@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      This is a civilized society. We have rules you know

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    • Isoprenoid@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m not happy with any of the depicted harassment in the image (fake or not), it just not that funny. If you want to see what happens if you have a descenting opinion though, you can see my massively downvoted post below.

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      • bitwaba@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        you can see my massively downvoted post

        Is it doubling in size?

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  • ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    OP isn’t using it. He’s quoting someone else using it.

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    • Isoprenoid@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Then it breaks Rule 5:

      No content that harasses members within or outside of the community.

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      • ADTJ@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That’s ridiculous, quoting harassment is in no way itself harassment. That would undo just about every awareness campaign ever.

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  • kleenbhole@lemy.lol ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I don’t buy into the concept of hate speech.

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    • Kase@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m curious, what exactly does this mean? Wdym by hate speech, and are you saying it doesn’t exist?

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