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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

The Associated Press "dehumanizes" the French

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The Associated Press "dehumanizes" the French

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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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  • kn0wmad1c@programming.dev
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    “College-educated” isn’t a slur either

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      The tweet is referring to saying “The [group] are xyz” instead of saying “[group] people are xyz”

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        Both versions have the same meaning to me. Sometimes I think we change things just to feel like we’re doing something.

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          Of course it has the same meaning. The guide is about how to rephrase the same thing, not about changing what you write entirely.

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            I mean that one doesn’t sound “dehumanizing” to my ear, like the guide suggests.

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              Wording like “the poor” makes being poor an identity. While “people who are poor” identifies them as people first. It’s a subtle difference, but it has proven impact on general public perception of certain groups.

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                Only dehumanize people who deserve it, like the rich.

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