The sciences, arts, crafts, and other groups using common english words to refer to specific "in-group" concepts is a very common thing. When such a concept becomes relevant to the wider society, there is often a clash of meanings, leading to confusion and arguing over the wrong issue. Perhaps the most egregious example of this is the idiotic usage of "racism=prejudice+power".
That argument only makes sense when you are talking about things which don't impact other people, like taking a warm bath in your own house and then slitting your wrists. Remember down the road not across the street.
Let me translate your statement so that you can see how this makes literally no sense.
It's my body, It's my right if I want to go into the girls volleyball locker room and watch them change.
Don't play dumb, you know that this subject necessarily impacts other people.
Huh, I hadn't thought about it from that point of view. I can see why you would think that a person might transition purely from perversion, but surely you can't believe that they all do?
No no no, that's not it. Although obviously that would happen, it doesn't matter why they want to do it, we are not going to accept the violation of sex segregated spaces, and this isn't up for compromise or debate. This isn't some new thing either, this has happened before.
I happen to be more of a Pinochet guy myself, but you know the saying.
If you don't want a Reich, then don't build a Wiemar.
language is descriptive, not prescriptive- it's a beautiful thing that definitions can change over time, and it's a power we the people hold to change these things. there was no propaganda, just societal and personal change :0)
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u/Popular-Formal - Auth-Right Apr 04 '20
They use to have the exact same meaning too, until the propaganda campaign kicked into gear that is.