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Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago“They” is frequently used as an antisemitic dog whistle fyi
Amanduh@kbin.social 7 months ago
Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
My guy, “they” is just a pronoun. Not everything can be a dog whistle.
Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Its specifically when applying emphasis, usually with ((())), but not always. Using the word they on its own is not an issue, but in cases like this its usually better to say who you mean, instead of letting people assume.
Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Or we can not give quite so much power to single word dog whistles, particularly in cases when there’s no actual anti-Semitic content within the post. It’s like the fuckin OK sign all over.
I think it’s better to take in the whole context, and then you don’t have to assume anything.
pirrrrrrrr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Fuck off Israel propoganda bot.
Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
Beep boop you got me
Witchfire@lemmy.world 7 months ago
There is literally nothing in the post indicating any religion. “They” in this case means industry leaders/the FDA
guyrocket@kbin.social 7 months ago
This is correct, thanks.
No idea how someone could think I was being antisemitic from that post yet here we are.
Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Man, it’s the “ok signs are nazi dog whistles” shit all over. You aren’t, they’re being knee-jerk over reactive.
Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
I didn’t think you were being antisemitic, i assumed you were unaware of the way that antisemites use the word