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Originally Posted by jayswin
Okay, I see what you're saying and preach it myself and try to live by it, but I'm confused at your application of it towards me and that post. I was referencing one specific group of people in response to Wormious who brought up QAnon/conspriacy/far right people. The descriptor 'they' in this sense isn't any different than saying "they" in place of Flames players or police in those respective discussions.
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Membership within the Flames is a matter of fact, whereas ideology defined by “far right people” is quite a bit more nebulous.I understand that we all make generalizations. But using “they” over and over pretty much comes across like you aren’t accounting for any individual variation within the group you have defined. And making generalizations based on personal experience only is almost always going to be inaccurate to some extent.
I know it’s just a manner of writing and not reflective of your personal views. But when we use they too much, I just don’t think it’s productive. Even if the distinction is factual , say based on race or religion.