MaeqaRule of being a free speech absolutist
vegantomatoWhy shouldn’t they be considered slurs? If my memory serves me correctly, they are almost always used with a negative connotation or in a context describing “cis-people” as doing something bad. Elon is just stating the obvious.
zazasertyAgreed, but if Elon wants free speech he should allow the use of those slurs. Not that I think that wouldnt be chaotic, but Elon is being hypocritical here
Idk, in relevant situations I have no problem calling myself cis. Just because a very small number of people are broadly hostile towards cis people doesn’t make the word a slur. Cissy perhaps, but I still say meh to that because I just can’t be bothered to be offended by it.
Interesting, I’ve only ever seen it mean “not trans”
May as well call white a slur because, if my memory serves me correctly, people who aren’t white almost always use it with a negative connotation describing “white-people” as doing something bad
Not sure if we have an agreed definition on slur, so I agree it can be used in an insulting context like a lot of words can be. But I doubt that you are qualified to say almost always, the internet and even just twitter is a big place. If you feel that way, that probably reflects more on the kinds of conversations you see or participate in (not an attack, just I personally don’t like reading heated threads and don’t use twitter)
Admittedly, it is anecdotal. But I’m clearly not alone in holding this sentiment. If enough people make these observations then it’s fair to eventually consider these as slurs. I’m arguing that we have reached this point.