Language changes people.
In what ways are people changed by language?
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Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 months ago
TIL: Way too many people think it’s still the Cold War. Language changes people.
otp@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
ozymandias117@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yup, it does change. It was attempted to mean “poor” and it’s been reappropriated since
If you’re trying to use modern language, it’s “developed” and “developing”
Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 months ago
You mean global north/ global south.
Developing and developed are considered negatively.
ozymandias117@lemmy.world 10 months ago
North/south imply certain regions can’t improve and is far worse than developed/developing
If layperson words didn’t have an issue with 1st/3rd world, you wouldn’t see so many comments about it