My statement: by telling me how it was a poor choice
Your statements that cause me to say that: doesn't do anybody any favours I think this redefinition is extremely unfortunate But I do think it's unfortunate
My statements: that I was somehow ruining the phrase 'childfree' for everyone else how your actions are going to do horrible things for the use of the word 'childfree' everywhere.
Your statement that caused me to say that (emphasis mine): Abandoning this useful word because some of the people who use it to describe themselves are batshit crazy doesn't do anybody any favours. And the more people there are who refuse to use the term [...]. Refusing to call yourself 'childfree' further encourages the redefinition[...] since it further encourages the redefinition[...]
My statement: has a distinct attitude of 'I somehow know better than you what you should think and how you should act'.
Your statements that caused me to say that: it's certainly your right to make that call. But I do think it's unfortunate, since[...] That's your right, of course. It bothers me, though[...] So even though I didn't think it was likely that I would convince you[...]
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Date: 2006-04-13 01:07 pm (UTC)by telling me how it was a poor choice
Your statements that cause me to say that:
doesn't do anybody any favours
I think this redefinition is extremely unfortunate
But I do think it's unfortunate
My statements:
that I was somehow ruining the phrase 'childfree' for everyone else
how your actions are going to do horrible things for the use of the word 'childfree' everywhere.
Your statement that caused me to say that (emphasis mine):
Abandoning this useful word because some of the people who use it to describe themselves are batshit crazy doesn't do anybody any favours.
And the more people there are who refuse to use the term [...].
Refusing to call yourself 'childfree' further encourages the redefinition[...]
since it further encourages the redefinition[...]
My statement:
has a distinct attitude of 'I somehow know better than you what you should think and how you should act'.
Your statements that caused me to say that:
it's certainly your right to make that call. But I do think it's unfortunate, since[...]
That's your right, of course. It bothers me, though[...]
So even though I didn't think it was likely that I would convince you[...]