Theodore Johnson's article today is well worth reading.
Again, it all circles back to narrative and identity--even to the extent of exactly what words mean (though this often falls more into the realm of connotation rather than denotation).
People, particularly people who do not really pay attention the the nuances of language), see a vari…
Theodore Johnson's article today is well worth reading.
Again, it all circles back to narrative and identity--even to the extent of exactly what words mean (though this often falls more into the realm of connotation rather than denotation).
People, particularly people who do not really pay attention the the nuances of language), see a variety of people using the same words and make the assumption that this word means the same thing to all involved, that it has the same connotation to all those involved.
Thus they wonder why the people that are using this word in (what is to the listener) an obviously wrong way do not suffer from some sort of cognitive dissonance.
This plasticity in language has always existed--but it is largely invisible to most people. The expansion of media that provides "outsiders" access to particular narratives through the internet has increased awareness of this (but not enough).
The story (narrative) informs the meaning, which turns around and reinforces the narrative. This results in something that LOOKS like dialog or communication, but isn't... as anyone who has been awake and semi-aware for the last decade or so should no doubt be aware of by now.
Theodore Johnson's article today is well worth reading.
Again, it all circles back to narrative and identity--even to the extent of exactly what words mean (though this often falls more into the realm of connotation rather than denotation).
People, particularly people who do not really pay attention the the nuances of language), see a variety of people using the same words and make the assumption that this word means the same thing to all involved, that it has the same connotation to all those involved.
Thus they wonder why the people that are using this word in (what is to the listener) an obviously wrong way do not suffer from some sort of cognitive dissonance.
This plasticity in language has always existed--but it is largely invisible to most people. The expansion of media that provides "outsiders" access to particular narratives through the internet has increased awareness of this (but not enough).
The story (narrative) informs the meaning, which turns around and reinforces the narrative. This results in something that LOOKS like dialog or communication, but isn't... as anyone who has been awake and semi-aware for the last decade or so should no doubt be aware of by now.