"Language shapes thought" is kind of the cornerstone of linguistics, one of the reasons the US Army insists on active voice in all writing. In the US we use "community service" to indicate a punishment, "adult" to mean sexual content, and "social justice warrior" is a pejorative.
Social justice ought to be something worth fighting for, something we should all want, so not sure why "SJW" is basically used as a slur. Pre-plague I was actively involved in a prison reform group, working with my local homeless shelter, donating to the women's shelter...
..and volunteering at the food bank. I'll "SJW" all day long. I fought for my society and if I think it's broke I'll damn well try to fix it, beginning at community level. Compassion doesn't make you a pussy and sociopathy doesn't make you a badass. Ask yourself "how can I help?"
You can follow @MikePerryavatar.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: