Comment by Fomite 13 years ago Because a shortening of "Manual" is not gendered. "Bro" is. 3 comments Fomite Reply hackinthebochs 13 years ago This isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real. Fomite 13 years ago Intent, and context, matters. hackinthebochs 13 years ago Isn't this whole argument about that people can feel excluded regardless of intent/context?
hackinthebochs 13 years ago This isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real. Fomite 13 years ago Intent, and context, matters. hackinthebochs 13 years ago Isn't this whole argument about that people can feel excluded regardless of intent/context?
Fomite 13 years ago Intent, and context, matters. hackinthebochs 13 years ago Isn't this whole argument about that people can feel excluded regardless of intent/context?
hackinthebochs 13 years ago Isn't this whole argument about that people can feel excluded regardless of intent/context?
This isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real.
Intent, and context, matters.
Isn't this whole argument about that people can feel excluded regardless of intent/context?