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HereSince1628

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2. There was another long battle re stigmatizing language last night in GD

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 10:03 AM

Apr 2013

The thread had started out as noting Maddow had used stigmatizing language.

The usual defense of stigma ensued

The originating poster was PPRd apparently for 'gun trolling' what ever that is.

The terrible truth is the principle I reflect above is actually alive and well.

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On the legitimacy of stigmatizing language re mentally ill on DU [View all] HereSince1628 Apr 2013 OP

Excellent post! BainsBane Apr 2013 #1

There was another long battle re stigmatizing language last night in GD HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #2

very much so BainsBane Apr 2013 #3

So if we do mention it libodem Apr 2013 #4

It's all fun until someone's feelings get hurt. Isn't it? HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #5

You don't have to trash it. Neoma Apr 2013 #7

I can't speak to the politics of NAMI, but they invite you to be a stigmabuster HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #6