I also like “problematic”—it could be used as a ‘we are not yet quite sure about how bad this is’ version of “destructive”
Problematic is already associated with bigotry and I don’t think invoking a political frame is helpful for these sorts of situations.
I don’t think it does invoke a political frame if you use it right but perhaps I have too much confidence in how I’ve used the term
problematic does not differentiate between “bad”, “harmful” and “difficult”. Replacing the carbouretor in Honda Civic with only a spatula and a corksrew for tools is problematic, but not necessarily harmful or bad.
I also like “problematic”—it could be used as a ‘we are not yet quite sure about how bad this is’ version of “destructive”
Problematic is already associated with bigotry and I don’t think invoking a political frame is helpful for these sorts of situations.
I don’t think it does invoke a political frame if you use it right but perhaps I have too much confidence in how I’ve used the term
problematic does not differentiate between “bad”, “harmful” and “difficult”. Replacing the carbouretor in Honda Civic with only a spatula and a corksrew for tools is problematic, but not necessarily harmful or bad.