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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

supposed to make you feel uncomfortable with the label. That can be used later for empathy.

That sounds manipulative and dishonest. Perhaps I’m misunderstanding. Might you explain how that works, from either an individual or societal perspective?

I agree we desperately need more awareness and empathy, but I don’t see how adding more synonyms that feel exclusionary helps.