• @stingpie@lemmy.world
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    58 months ago

    The tweet is referring to saying “The [group] are xyz” instead of saying “[group] people are xyz”

    • The Picard ManeuverOP
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      68 months ago

      Both versions have the same meaning to me. Sometimes I think we change things just to feel like we’re doing something.

      • @lunarul@lemmy.world
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        08 months ago

        Of course it has the same meaning. The guide is about how to rephrase the same thing, not about changing what you write entirely.

          • @lunarul@lemmy.world
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            148 months ago

            Wording like “the poor” makes being poor an identity. While “people who are poor” identifies them as people first. It’s a subtle difference, but it has proven impact on general public perception of certain groups.