Time Magazine holds poll to ban a word in 2015. "Feminist" leading the poll [Final Update]
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Online poll, into the trash. I'd pick any of the absolutely "hilarious" internet memes people have started using in real life. The annoying shortened lingo probably makes a close second.
Best thing I've read all day. This is what Gaters actually believe.Kalezian said:
This post made no sense... and yet was one of the most frightening things I've seen in a while.Kalezian said:
Is this really what "GamerGate" is about? A bunch of man-children coming up with a conspiracy that feminists are trying to take over the world?
I didn't listen when they said Jews were taking over the world. I didn't listen when they said Comrade Obama was taking over the world. Why should I listen now?
Why don't people learn that internet polls are meaningless? These organizations are so naive about "democratizing" and "leveling". They feel like heroes for giving "us" the "power". Then some bloc, like Colbert Nation or 4chan or a political movement bombs it. Now we have no idea what people actually think. I'm not mad. The poll itself was already a dumb idea. This is just one reason why it's dumb.
I don't know whether this poll is more funny or sad. It's really showing how many white males are tired of being forced to give equality and respect to others in a world that they used to rule. And it also showing how easy it is to piss off feminists.
Feminist only gives a negative vibe because of just how much they changed life and culture for those in power. Let's be honest, no one would give a shit about feminists or their beliefs if those beliefs didn't constantly change or affect the world in one way or another. People would just smile and say "Your a feminist? How sweet, hope you have fun with that." In reality because of all the changes they caused, they don't see it that way.
Trust me, if the majority didn't now have to compete with minorities for jobs and other life necessities then they wouldn't have any grudges against feminists or anyone else. But of course why would you hold grudges against those who don't interfere with your life or goals at all? We live in a selfish world indeed.
Feminist only gives a negative vibe because of just how much they changed life and culture for those in power. Let's be honest, no one would give a shit about feminists or their beliefs if those beliefs didn't constantly change or affect the world in one way or another. People would just smile and say "Your a feminist? How sweet, hope you have fun with that." In reality because of all the changes they caused, they don't see it that way.
Trust me, if the majority didn't now have to compete with minorities for jobs and other life necessities then they wouldn't have any grudges against feminists or anyone else. But of course why would you hold grudges against those who don't interfere with your life or goals at all? We live in a selfish world indeed.
Whoa, calm down everyone! Let's not get ourselves worked up over nothing here.
TIME stopped being a credible outlet years ago along with the rest of mainstream news media. They have no actual say in what words can and cannot be used. It's just the latest sensationalist garbage cluttering up space that could have been used for actual newsworthy material.
Don't give in to the clickbait side.
TIME stopped being a credible outlet years ago along with the rest of mainstream news media. They have no actual say in what words can and cannot be used. It's just the latest sensationalist garbage cluttering up space that could have been used for actual newsworthy material.
Don't give in to the clickbait side.
I appreciate that you've found a word, and are keen to keep using it, but as last night it hit four people hounded by "Twitter feminists" for comedy that they didn't agree with, my point remains. You've also clearly chosen to omit and ignore the fact that I self identify s a feminist to take issue with something I said that you clearly disagree with. Classy.Zachary Amaranth said:
The funniest part I think is that the guys spamming the poll do not realize that their spamming only makes them look bad because they are showing that by vehemently hating a word so much to sit there and spam it this much only goes to show that the world actually needs feminist. I mean I know we can vote as many times as we like, but still I could only vote for Bae 3 times before I got bored and left...NiPah said:
People only hate the word because of what feminists have done. Like I said before, if things were still like in the 40s and 50s the majority of those in power wouldn't care about feminists. In fact, you would probably hear people laughing when they hear the word instead of hate and dread. If you interfere with power and authority then of course those in power aren't going to be too happy about it. Many gamers don't want the same thing that happened in real life happen to gaming. Whether this is right or wrong remains to be seen.Lil devils x said:
Reality check, most people voting there are trolling and doing it "for ze lulz, they don't care that much about feminism, but know that'll piss off a lot of people.
Welcome to the internet.
(and yes, it was a shitty addition)
Welcome to the internet.
(and yes, it was a shitty addition)
I voted for obvi. I don't understand. It's not a hard word to spell or say. Is it cool to sound uneducated or unable to speak? Kids these days.
I found it weird that a few of the words are just normal, existing words. Ban the word disrupt or literally? Perhaps we all just need to have a nice refresher course on what those words mean and how to use them rather than not allowing them in language anymore.
And then there's feminist, an entire area of study, on the chopping block. You know, I didn't like biology in school. It was stupid, boring, and basically just applied chemistry. I want to ban the word biology so I don't have to learn about it anymore. That would make the world a better place for sure.
What criteria do these people (journalists...?) use to select the words? I get that it's not enforceable, but the sentiment that some words should disappear from the English language is still there. I understand the ones that are abbreviating other words because they are redundancies. I do not understand wanting to eliminate unique and specific words simply because many don't use them correctly.
tl;dr I'm old and resistant to change.
I found it weird that a few of the words are just normal, existing words. Ban the word disrupt or literally? Perhaps we all just need to have a nice refresher course on what those words mean and how to use them rather than not allowing them in language anymore.
And then there's feminist, an entire area of study, on the chopping block. You know, I didn't like biology in school. It was stupid, boring, and basically just applied chemistry. I want to ban the word biology so I don't have to learn about it anymore. That would make the world a better place for sure.
What criteria do these people (journalists...?) use to select the words? I get that it's not enforceable, but the sentiment that some words should disappear from the English language is still there. I understand the ones that are abbreviating other words because they are redundancies. I do not understand wanting to eliminate unique and specific words simply because many don't use them correctly.
tl;dr I'm old and resistant to change.
I have zero clue who that is. Is that the boogeyman that will create the great fascist socialist communist feminist group of death that will rule on Earth for 1000 years or something?Kalezian said:LarsInCharge said:
"Throwing people into ovens is, like, not a big deal."- Arthur Chu "
This is the person you support?
Great, good to know you are antisemitic.
Let me post more of the person that you evidently support:
and yet Gamergate are the bad guys because we want gaming journalists to be actual journalists, while you guys can sit around saying the holocaust "wasn't that big of a deal"
Someone explain to me how this is a good idea? I'm not seeing any possible positive outcomes from this...