Words/phrases with drastically different meanings to different people?

[CountValentine]

Civilians

[ExGingi]

Facts

Are those the kind that don't care about your feelings?

[Shush]

Free speech

[aygart]

Free speech

There are people who don't think it means free to say things that I like?

[Shush]

There are people who don't think it means free to say things that I like?

You are free to say things that I like

[username]

Goalposts

[yelped]

Facts

Clearly.

[HudZ]

Alive Again

[CountValentine]

ghetto

[jj1000]

ghetto

This word has been stolen and misappropriated from Jewish History.

This is another classic example of what it's ok to do to the Jews but not ok to do to other minorities.

[CountValentine]

This word has been stolen and misappropriated from Jewish History.

This is another classic example of what it's ok to do to the Jews but not ok to do to other minorities.

This isn't another example of cry me a river?

[aygart]

This isn't another example of cry me a river?

It does not bother me personally, but don't then expect me to be overly sensitive when the same is done to other groups.

[jj1000]

This isn't another example of cry me a river?

If that is your stance in general, then sure. But if your stance is, you can't steal cultural words, then this is one of the worst offenses I know of.

It does not bother me personally, but don't then expect me to be overly sensitive when the same is done to other groups.

Exactly.

[CountValentine]

If that is your stance in general, then sure. But if your stance is, you can't steal cultural words, then this is one of the worst offenses I know of.

My stance is how words have different meanings when you have a discussion. Not what happened to one minority compared to another.

[jj1000]

My stance is how words have different meanings when you have a discussion. Not what happened to one minority compared to another.

To be clear, the word Ghetto was literally invented to describe where Jews lived. The origin of the word Ghetto is undisputed.

Whether you are bothered by cultural appropriation or not is a separate discussion. But all other uses are cultural appropriation.

[CountValentine]

To be clear, the word Ghetto was literally invented to describe where Jews lived. The origin of the word Ghetto is undisputed.

Whether you are bothered by cultural appropriation or not is a separate discussion. But all other uses are cultural appropriation.

I didn't start this thread to discuss the origins of certain words. I am not disputing where/when the word started. I don't care!!!

[DaasTora]

Racism

[aygart]

cultural appropriation.

[CountValentine]

Racism

Can you give an example of different meanings?

[Yehuda57]

Can you give an example of different meanings?

1)
"Since 2020, the ADL had described racism as 'the marginalization and/or oppression of people of color based on a socially constructed racial hierarchy that privileges White people.'"
2)
"As of Friday, the [ADL's] new and “interim” definition states that racism 'occurs when individuals or institutions show more favorable evaluation or treatment of an individual or group based on race or ethnicity.'"