Language changes people.
In what ways are people changed by language?
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Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 months ago
TIL: Way too many people think it’s still the Cold War. Language changes people.
otp@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
ozymandias117@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yup, it does change. It was attempted to mean “poor” and it’s been reappropriated since
If you’re trying to use modern language, it’s “developed” and “developing”
Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 months ago
You mean global north/ global south.
Developing and developed are considered negatively.
ozymandias117@lemmy.world 4 months ago
North/south imply certain regions can’t improve and is far worse than developed/developing
If layperson words didn’t have an issue with 1st/3rd world, you wouldn’t see so many comments about it