#without knowing any activist jargon whatsoever

[pigcatapult]

A kind person whose social justice vocabulary is outdated or inadequate for the concepts they’re trying to communicate is a better person than anyone who’d rip them down as a bigot for not keeping up with the euphemism treadmill. Morality is measured by how you treat people, not how well you’ve memorized a continuously evolving set of shibboleths.

#social justice #big shoutout to grandpas in YouTube tutorial videos pointing out the historical sexism in their hobby #and trying very hard to convey that it's fucked up and should be left behind #but that it's also important to be aware of that history and its impact #without knowing any activist jargon whatsoever