I think to "reclaim" a word, one must somehow have been personally affected by it.
That is an excellent definition of reclaim, thank you!
That said?
I think I've used it.
I am somewhat of a radical who is trying to eliminate a lot of oppressive language from my vocabulary, and it is very very difficult, because it's around us all the time and completely insidious, and sometimes I slip or just don't want to think about it anymore. I don't think we have to be paragons of perfect language use to criticize common usage or say that it is wrong--if that were the case, no one could ever criticize. We couldn't even correct each other's spelling.
As for whether or not the casting director actively and vigorously sought out actors in wheelchairs, if they had, they'd be trumpeting this fact to the heavens
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That is an excellent definition of reclaim, thank you!
That said?
I think I've used it.
I am somewhat of a radical who is trying to eliminate a lot of oppressive language from my vocabulary, and it is very very difficult, because it's around us all the time and completely insidious, and sometimes I slip or just don't want to think about it anymore. I don't think we have to be paragons of perfect language use to criticize common usage or say that it is wrong--if that were the case, no one could ever criticize. We couldn't even correct each other's spelling.
As for whether or not the casting director actively and vigorously sought out actors in wheelchairs, if they had, they'd be trumpeting this fact to the heavens
GOOD POINT.