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Originally Posted by Almamida
I don’t understand what your examples have to do with hysteria.
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As I said, meaning change over time. Are you stating the average Canadian when asked about the word hysteria would automatically think of female hysteria?
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Originally Posted by Almamida
Bear with me, English is not my first language and I moved to Toronto 5 years ago. So there might be some oddities when I express myself.
By “rightfully offended” I mean being offended for the right reasons.
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IMNSHO, anyone who needs to state "offended for the right reasons" is attempting to claim a moral high ground.
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Originally Posted by Almamida
I don’t need to know you to understand you’re in a privileged position when you say to someone that they play the card of the immunosupressed or that the word hysteria isn’t charged with misogynistic meanings. And on top of that you had some fun re-reading through the conversation. That’s what I mean.
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Yawn. Are you attempting to claim that "I deserve special treatment because I am afflicted with a <fill in condition of your choice>" is not an attempt to claim a position of privilege? Your own words show that you are a person who believes that equal treatment is not enough. The type of person whose behaviour reflects, as it was put in
Animal Farm, "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others".
And again, hysteria may have been misogynistic 150 years ago. That is pretty much of historical interest only at this point in time. I am somewhat curious as to whether you also object to the use of the word vagina? As in every Roman centurion had a vagina for his gladius.
As for having fun re-reading the conversation. I find it totally risible that you are attempting to claim that taking the time to do makes me privileged.