It is laughable that matters like this get flagged to oblivion and disappear from the frontpage, especially considering how important they are in many ways.
I agree that one should not use language likely to offend others on the grounds of sex, sexuality, gender identification, race, religion, physical appearance etc.
I don't really like the tone of this article though - why must I know and repudiate a short and odd list of derogatory terms? And who decides what the "proper term" for a particular group is? Is each group uniform in their preference? Or is the author stereotyping people?
Whilst this article might help raise awareness, there is no substitute for being a decent person, and thinking for yourself before opening your mouth.
IANAL, but I imagine that a manager who tolerates such language or allows it to persist @ the workplace is liable for promoting a hostile work environment.
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I wish I had more than one upvotes.
Queer isn't actually offensive today to "all" gays. There are popular gay/lesbian magazines that use that name in Germany, [1] and [2]
Queen: don't forget drag queens which doesn't necessarily have a negative connotation
[1] http://inqueery.de [2] http://queer.de
I don't really like the tone of this article though - why must I know and repudiate a short and odd list of derogatory terms? And who decides what the "proper term" for a particular group is? Is each group uniform in their preference? Or is the author stereotyping people?
Whilst this article might help raise awareness, there is no substitute for being a decent person, and thinking for yourself before opening your mouth.