@spacehobo @aeva i find it curious that when a word like gimp has multiple meanings, we treat the crassest interpretation as the canonical one.
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@spacehobo @aeva i find it curious that when a word like gimp has multiple meanings, we treat the crassest interpretation as the canonical one. that is malevolent in itself and borders on concern trolling.
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@spacehobo @aeva i find it curious that when a word like gimp has multiple meanings, we treat the crassest interpretation as the canonical one. that is malevolent in itself and borders on concern trolling.
@lritter @spacehobo tbh "gimp (mask)" is the dominant use of the word by a long shot, but either way I'm happy to oblige marginalized people standing up for their dignity
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@lritter @spacehobo tbh "gimp (mask)" is the dominant use of the word by a long shot, but either way I'm happy to oblige marginalized people standing up for their dignity
@aeva @spacehobo sure. but then consequently please, and purge the word "gimp" from the earth.
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@aeva @spacehobo sure. but then consequently please, and purge the word "gimp" from the earth.
@lritter @spacehobo what if we just change it to a different slur as a compromise
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@lritter @spacehobo what if we just change it to a different slur as a compromise
@aeva @spacehobo GNU Foureyes
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@aeva @spacehobo GNU Foureyes
@lritter @spacehobo personally i'm partial to renaming it to The GNU Faggot (the word that modern people very definitely use to mean "bundle of sticks") just think of the amazing tshirts they could sell to raise funds
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@lritter @spacehobo personally i'm partial to renaming it to The GNU Faggot (the word that modern people very definitely use to mean "bundle of sticks") just think of the amazing tshirts they could sell to raise funds
@lritter @spacehobo I mean I'd buy one
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@lritter @spacehobo I mean I'd buy one
@aeva @lritter @spacehobo I don't think I'd want to be seen in public wearing a shirt with "GNU" on it.
:)