And why would they censor that and not “fag”, when the former are also used as neutral descriptions while the latter is almost exclusively used in a derogatory way?
And also, do I even have to point out how ridiculous it is to promote freedom of information while simultaneously selectively censoring certain words? That’s literally Russia levels of hypocrisy right there.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 9 months ago
You mean gay? Or homosexual?
And why would they censor that and not “fag”, when the former are also used as neutral descriptions while the latter is almost exclusively used in a derogatory way?
And also, do I even have to point out how ridiculous it is to promote freedom of information while simultaneously selectively censoring certain words? That’s literally Russia levels of hypocrisy right there.
ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 9 months ago
No I mean f a g g o t is censored. Which is doubly ironic since fag isn’t
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 9 months ago
Perhaps because it would upset British folks talking about their cigarettes?