A Glossary of Terms

[k.sucks.you]

Originally Posted by smc

3. The reason I don't think consensus will be reached is that there really are not "people here who might know better." Why? Because we are talking about terms of self-identity, and hence one person's "better" is another person's offensive term. To the degree any of us may know a little bit better, I think it is limited to when we insist on respect and defer to the self-identity of others. (Hence all the posts and even an entire thread about "ungendering.")

4. Why do you put my username in quotation marks? Just wondering.

Three: seems the truth...

Four: I suppose I should have made it bold or a link to your profile or something. Just making it stand out. No offense.

-K

[smc]

Originally Posted by k.sucks.you

Three: seems the truth...

Four: I suppose I should have made it bold or a link to your profile or something. Just making it stand out. No offense.

-K

None taken. I assumed it was for emphasis. It is a commonly used method for emphasizing, but actually does something else. (Sorry, that's the writing professor in me coming out.)