Comment by buellerbueller
1 hour ago
Hell, those folks react in horror at literally quoting the n-word as written in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
1 hour ago
Hell, those folks react in horror at literally quoting the n-word as written in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Use-mention distinction is lost on a lot of people. It's a useful test for whether someone is reacting to a word (e.g. "damn") out of pure emotion and conditioning, or whether they're acting rationally.
Never heard the name of that concept before (though obviously am aware of it). Thanks for enlightening me today!
Unfortunately there will always be people across the political spectrum who pearl clutch over media they personally find distasteful. The question is do any of them care when the rubber meets the road in reality. Christian conservative, progressive atheist, all are capable of failing that test.