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"You're so retarded!"
"Indians!"
"That's so gay!"
These are some examples of "attacking words." They're words used for no other purpose than to offend and attack others. Dumb, stupid, idiot, etc are also a few words, however, they aren't as offensive as the three I mentioned above.
As we know, the term "Indian" used to describe a group of people we now call, "Aboriginal Peoples." "Retarded" has been used as synonym to "stupid" or "dumb." Lastly, the word "gay" means happy or lately, being a homosexual.
Nowadays, these words have gathered other meanings. The word "Indian" is pretty much taboo due to being insulting to the Native people and the word "retarded" is referring to people that have mental illnesses. The word "gay" is now used to describe a situation that sucks, such as, "I died in my game? That's so gay."
How do you guys feel about words like these being thrown around in the wrong context? Should you use them properly? Should you use them in the context they're thrown in nowadays? Or should you just avoid using them entirely?
There are many other words and phrases out there like these so don't hesitate to share your thoughts!
"Indians!"
"That's so gay!"
These are some examples of "attacking words." They're words used for no other purpose than to offend and attack others. Dumb, stupid, idiot, etc are also a few words, however, they aren't as offensive as the three I mentioned above.
As we know, the term "Indian" used to describe a group of people we now call, "Aboriginal Peoples." "Retarded" has been used as synonym to "stupid" or "dumb." Lastly, the word "gay" means happy or lately, being a homosexual.
Nowadays, these words have gathered other meanings. The word "Indian" is pretty much taboo due to being insulting to the Native people and the word "retarded" is referring to people that have mental illnesses. The word "gay" is now used to describe a situation that sucks, such as, "I died in my game? That's so gay."
How do you guys feel about words like these being thrown around in the wrong context? Should you use them properly? Should you use them in the context they're thrown in nowadays? Or should you just avoid using them entirely?
There are many other words and phrases out there like these so don't hesitate to share your thoughts!