> Willful misuse of terms to evoke cultural reactions is not uncommon, extremely hard to counter in fairness, and terribly destructive.
Yeah, it's a terribly dishonorable, but still extremely effective tactic.
yvain has some interesting writings about how "rape culture" is nonsense [1] and why "willful misuse of terms" is so damn effective in derailing rational debate [2].
Yeah, it's a terribly dishonorable, but still extremely effective tactic.
yvain has some interesting writings about how "rape culture" is nonsense [1] and why "willful misuse of terms" is so damn effective in derailing rational debate [2].
[1] - http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/04/19/i-do-not-understand-rap...
[2] - http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/social-justice-and-word...