▲ 499 ▼ ‘I just fought for my life on my front lawn’: Transgender man attacked with hatchet at South Hill home (www.spokesman.com) submitted 3 days ago by TRAHR@quokk.au to c/news@lemmy.world 195 comments fedilink hide all child comments Wolfe and his fiancée, who witnessed the alleged assault, believe the attack was related to Wolfe being transgender, according to court documents.
[–] Aqivex@fedinsfw.app 10 points 3 days ago (2 children) Your instance does filter out the word 'bitch', under the stance that it's commonly used as a gendered slur iirc. Which is fine and all but the implementation is utterly context-less word matching. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago (1 child) I'd argue that it's NOT fine, since the only POSSIBLE way to automatically filter out specific words instance-wide IS context-less word matching. With one or two obvious exceptions, no word is offensive regardless of context, and draconian censorship like that is classic authoritarian overreach that does no good and a hell of a lot of bad. Tl;dr: algorithmically assuming the worst possible use of a word is a cunty thing to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aqivex@fedinsfw.app 4 points 3 days ago (1 child) Yeah. There was a hidden asterisk on my "that's fine and all". This comment carries no rebuttal to your point. I just have better things to do with my day than invite commentary from .ml, generally speaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago I just have better things to do with my day than invite commentary from .ml, generally speaking. Me too. I just keep forgetting how not worth it it is 🤦🏻😄 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Timbits@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) What other context is there beyond sexism? The word is complaining. Bitching is a negative connotation about how women complain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aqivex@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 days ago I think you may have tapped on the wrong comment to reply to, and want Viking, the one reply below me. They're the one with a direct and clear answer to the question you're posing to me. But because I like irony, one of the answers is your context. You literally wouldn't be able to try to educate me on the historical connotations of the word and why its usage should rightfully be avoided in all possible cases, if your education was [removed]. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago (1 child) I'd argue that it's NOT fine, since the only POSSIBLE way to automatically filter out specific words instance-wide IS context-less word matching. With one or two obvious exceptions, no word is offensive regardless of context, and draconian censorship like that is classic authoritarian overreach that does no good and a hell of a lot of bad. Tl;dr: algorithmically assuming the worst possible use of a word is a cunty thing to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aqivex@fedinsfw.app 4 points 3 days ago (1 child) Yeah. There was a hidden asterisk on my "that's fine and all". This comment carries no rebuttal to your point. I just have better things to do with my day than invite commentary from .ml, generally speaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago I just have better things to do with my day than invite commentary from .ml, generally speaking. Me too. I just keep forgetting how not worth it it is 🤦🏻😄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aqivex@fedinsfw.app 4 points 3 days ago (1 child) Yeah. There was a hidden asterisk on my "that's fine and all". This comment carries no rebuttal to your point. I just have better things to do with my day than invite commentary from .ml, generally speaking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago I just have better things to do with my day than invite commentary from .ml, generally speaking. Me too. I just keep forgetting how not worth it it is 🤦🏻😄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago I just have better things to do with my day than invite commentary from .ml, generally speaking. Me too. I just keep forgetting how not worth it it is 🤦🏻😄 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Timbits@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) What other context is there beyond sexism? The word is complaining. Bitching is a negative connotation about how women complain. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aqivex@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 days ago I think you may have tapped on the wrong comment to reply to, and want Viking, the one reply below me. They're the one with a direct and clear answer to the question you're posing to me. But because I like irony, one of the answers is your context. You literally wouldn't be able to try to educate me on the historical connotations of the word and why its usage should rightfully be avoided in all possible cases, if your education was [removed]. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aqivex@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 days ago I think you may have tapped on the wrong comment to reply to, and want Viking, the one reply below me. They're the one with a direct and clear answer to the question you're posing to me. But because I like irony, one of the answers is your context. You literally wouldn't be able to try to educate me on the historical connotations of the word and why its usage should rightfully be avoided in all possible cases, if your education was [removed]. permalink fedilink source parent