This anti-violent-language meme has blown up, so I take a stab at it
<p>This piece has created a lot of reaction, as you might imagine. Some positive, but mostly negative from what I’ve seen. And I’ve got thoughts, too. I get the point being made in the piece, <em>but I reject the list</em>, because it’s reductive and patronizing and it denies English it’s rightful place as the world’s melting pot for language absorption and innovation.</p>
<p>But mostly, I’m fearful of this notion, in the wrong hands, being taken too far. For example, even the de-escalated language examples above are problematic when viewed through the same lens with sharper, and sharper focus:</p>
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