Xander ,'Touched'
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Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Ah. Herein lies the disconnect
Yup. When I say subhuman, I think of those things that lived in the sewers in C.H.U.D.
I'm not kidding.
It's like "trolls" which is also "subhuman" you just stopped thinking about it.
When we call someone a troll, we are saying they are worthless to the community. That's the connotation.
Oh man. I want Tim to apologize for Liam. And William. And Billy. And Billy. And William. And most especially for The Night of a Thousand Liams.
I'd ask for an apology for all of "Normal Again" but, heh, in my world the episode never happened.
"Orwellian" was unfortunate hyperbole.
I also read "subhuman" as hyperbole.
I also also think these are situation where people's individual definitions will differ and they will have various comfort levels. At the end of the day, there are lines in the concrete which no.one.must.cross, but explanations and context is important in determining those.
I'd like a retroactive apology for the Flashback Wigs of Doom. And the Lucky Charms accent.
OK, I'm clear now, Allyson. Temporarily disconnecting overanalytical history junkie portion of brain for purposes of this discussion.
And, heading off to fold laundry and watch Futurama with DH.
I realized the other day that reams of fanfic have made cunt transparent to me.
It's no longer offensive. I need to remember that this is just me, and that many people are still shocked by it.
Oh and included in that apology should also be an apology for the dedication from "Lurking Liam" at the Bronze prom. Say my name, my ass.
ETA: Oh Plei, I use that word all the time. So does Allyson. We often raise eyebrows.
I'm that way, too, Plei. Not about that word, but about others. I genuinely forget that other people aren't as immune to such words as I am.
Plei, i interviewed the writer for Slayer Slang for a total of EIGHT hours.
We talked about "cunt" and "fuck" and other such words, and he's in agreement that they are just that, words.
But "cunt" was a term for "diseased prositute" at one point, and the lingering connotation of absolute filth, genital rot, etc, permeates the word, still.
That's insanely cool about the interview.
It's a word that used to sting me. Now? It's lost its power, and that makes me clamhappy.