Hmmm. I would be responsive to “that’s a slur,” but the follow-on “the preferred term is X” raises my hackles. The former is merely a request to be polite; the latter feels like someone is trying to dictate vocabulary to me.
I think it’s much better to offer a replacement than not.
Hmmm. I would be responsive to “that’s a slur,” but the follow-on “the preferred term is X” raises my hackles. The former is merely a request to be polite; the latter feels like someone is trying to dictate vocabulary to me.
I think it’s much better to offer a replacement than not.