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Originally Posted by dickloraine
Sorry, but who coined it? It is in no way just a neutral term "to describe a concept". A judgment about the concept is inherent to the term.
And lazy: Instead of discussing different and surly controversial ideas, it is very easy to just dismiss it under a term.
Please ask yourself, would you in a face to face discussion, use such a term?
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In answer to your question, it would depend on who I am talking to.
A label is just a way to define whatever/whoever you are talking about.
So yes, it is nothing more than someone's opinion of themselves or others.
Sometimes it is nothing more than a stereotype.