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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
in the end though, i really don't see why anyone should object so strenuously to other people's choice of language. it really shouldn't matter to them ; after all, no-one is forcing anyone else to use a word they dislike, whereas some people seem to want to force others *not* to use a word they like. it seems a bit xenophobic sometimes, frankly.
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It's when people are simply assuming that something is normal, while it's not an accepted behaviour/word/action/whatever, I will start to rise.
For instance, when the word gets used in a news item thread title (as was the case a few months ago). These words need to grow, not forced.