gwillen comments on "3 Reasons It’s Irrational to Demand ‘Rationalism’ in Social Justice Activism" - LessWrong

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Comment author: gwillen 03 April 2016 07:34:08AM 1 point [-]

Hmm, I'd previously thought it was always a pejorative term; now (after checking out Wikipedia) I have the impression that it was originally a positive self-identification, now primarily pejorative in modern usage. So I don't really know what to think about it it anymore.

Comment author: Articulator 11 April 2016 07:26:18AM 1 point [-]

They've done a really good job of making it a pejorative. Anything's a slur if you hate them enough.