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But remember, human fetuses aren't people. /s *NM* TyrReborn Send a noteboard - 13/11/2018 05:42:00 PM

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There are people...actual humans...who are called "it" all the time, and no one even blinks. In fact, I've heard the word used from two totally different places.

1) The word "it" is used to reference a baby yet to be born. When one is asking the question of "Are you going to find out if it's a boy or a girl?" In this instance, the word "It" is used as a pronoun because of the uncertainty factor. It is not used in a disparaging way

2) The word "it" is used to help justify an abortion, or the Holocaust, or ethnic cleansing, or any other situation where a person is "dehumanized" in order to make their death more justifiable to the individual or group.

In both instances, the word is used in reference to another person, however the intent behind the usage characterizes it dramatically different.

~Jeordam


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Aran'gar and the trans issue. Cannoli - 13/11/2018 12:25:48 AM 698 Views
This is exactly why the knee-jerk response was so amusing. damookster - 13/11/2018 01:18:28 AM 423 Views
I think you could argue it's surprisingly apt. TheCrownless - 13/11/2018 01:31:37 AM 448 Views
I think for once you were unfairly called out on this based on your "history" TheCrownless - 13/11/2018 01:26:41 AM 469 Views
Re: I think for once you were unfairly called out on this based on your "history" Cannoli - 13/11/2018 02:40:05 AM 424 Views
I don't know what's so hard to understand about this. You don't refer to people by 'it'. Legolas - 13/11/2018 08:09:34 AM 411 Views
People are refered to by "it" all the time.... Jeordam - 13/11/2018 05:26:33 PM 409 Views
But remember, human fetuses aren't people. /s *NM* TyrReborn - 13/11/2018 05:42:00 PM 304 Views
Your second example rather proves my point, don't you think? Legolas - 13/11/2018 07:50:39 PM 392 Views
and those of us defending Cannoli maintain damookster - 13/11/2018 07:59:08 PM 370 Views
I'm not really commenting on Cannoli's post.... Jeordam - 13/11/2018 09:20:13 PM 386 Views
FWIW mine was concerning ambiguity Cannoli - 13/11/2018 11:01:03 PM 421 Views
Okay, sure. Legolas - 13/11/2018 11:26:58 PM 420 Views
Interesting.... Jeordam - 13/11/2018 11:36:43 PM 399 Views
Because it is just contempt Roland00 - 13/11/2018 11:45:08 PM 537 Views
I think I mostly covered that above, but I can recap. Legolas - 14/11/2018 08:02:51 AM 398 Views
Who's on the phone? aerocontrols - 14/11/2018 01:53:14 AM 402 Views
Sure, I agree. Legolas - 14/11/2018 07:45:58 AM 414 Views
Aran'gar does not, and doesn't have to represent, trangender people for your usage to be wrong fionwe1987 - 13/11/2018 03:21:42 PM 415 Views
Except that it isn't a person, it is a character in a book HyogaRott - 14/11/2018 02:57:12 PM 392 Views
So? fionwe1987 - 14/11/2018 07:18:10 PM 405 Views
Re: So? HyogaRott - 17/11/2018 02:13:37 PM 374 Views
Upon reflection, I have edited the original post Cannoli - 13/11/2018 08:02:17 PM 397 Views
Thank you. *NM* Legolas - 13/11/2018 11:31:41 PM 190 Views
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