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minus-squareCris_Citrus (he/him <3)@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·14 days agoGenerally misused doesn’t mean its not a meaningful pattern of harm. Loosing the ability to talk about that pattern of harm isnt a good thing, the term is useful even if people misuse it
minus-squareNotAnOtter@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 days agoI’ve probably seen 500 instances of accusations of appropriation and I’ve seen maybe 4-5 of that were were actually real appropriation and real harm. It’s an internet buzzword. The pattern is real but the internet zeitgeist around it is rage bait BS.
Generally misused doesn’t mean its not a meaningful pattern of harm. Loosing the ability to talk about that pattern of harm isnt a good thing, the term is useful even if people misuse it
I’ve probably seen 500 instances of accusations of appropriation and I’ve seen maybe 4-5 of that were were actually real appropriation and real harm.
It’s an internet buzzword. The pattern is real but the internet zeitgeist around it is rage bait BS.