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[โ€“] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Language is fluid, and confusing

And sadly, it seems like a lot of people can't get past this part and desperately need solid definitions before they can make any decisions or have any stances. Places like reddit and even this burgeoning platform have shown us all time and time again that people as individuals may have great capability and potential, but as a group, when viewed as a collection, have incredibly hard time understanding basic ideas like "nuance," the ability to view multiple, competing ideas simultaneously, or "context," viewing the larger picture and how it relates to the details.

I've seen it really flare up with the trans issues and gender debates, where people with conservative-minded views act like words were discovered in a fucking meteor crater and there are only a limited number of words which have to have solid, rigid definitions.

where people with conservative-minded views act like words were discovered in a fucking meteor crater

Hahaha, I love that part. :D