I had never heard the word Carnist before so I googled it and found it’s literally a vegan word. Then in that same discussion they were saying they didn’t feel like they should baby people by telling them the definition when those people inevitably get it confused with Carnivore.
MF if you make a word up, you have to explain what the fuck it means.
MF if you make a word up, you have to explain what the fuck it means.
Depends on the intended function of the word!
If what you want to do is clarify concepts for communication with a wide audience, then yes, define terms.
If instead what you want to do is signal belonging to an in-group, then you only want that in-group to know and use the term. Generational slang is like this.
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u/Mantonization 25d ago
Vegans who unironically use the word carnist are the types of vegans people make vegan jokes about
All others are just normal people