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Originally Posted by AlexBell
For example, in my opinion, the phrase 'some gay young men' in the 21st century means something quite different than when it was written in the 17th or18th centuries. Should I have left it as written by the 19th century author even though it was clearly not what she meant in her time?
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Leave it. If someone is reading text written in the 17th century, they will be aware of how words change. Add a footnote if you really think necessary.
Are they going to rerecord the Flintstones' theme song to avoid offending?
"We'll have a gay old time"
That was only 1960.