Treat others the way you wish to be treated. In truth, we’ve lost sight of something that we should all be focused on: The Golden Rule. Perhaps its cultural origin is derogatory or perhaps there is a secondary meaning that makes it undesirable. Some people detest that term for various reasons. Some people rally behind it and find comfort and safety within it. In every community, there is at least one term that is divisive. I won’t speak about experiences that aren’t mine, because I don’t know everything about this subject. I’m talking about things such as Queer, Intersex, Transgender, Hermaphrodite, Black, African-American, Latino/Latina, Latinx, and so on and so forth. I’m not talking about slurs such as the N-word either. This is a good thing, it means that as people we are growing and changing.Ī lot of people get caught up in the words they like or dislike. ![]() In 8 years, the way we talk to each other, the way we identify with ourselves, and the way we see ourselves, has shifted. When I was a teenager, there wasn’t discourse about pronouns. Terminology, like language, changes, and evolves over time. Moreover, I want to discuss the terms we use for ourselves, for other people, and how we treat one another. ![]() I’m not specifically discussing the idea of personal pronouns or political correctness here. If you have any suggestions for Daily Dialogue themes, please post them in a RESPONSE and I’ll be happy to consider them for the series.īe sure to post your ideas for this week’s theme: Double Entendres.Ĭontinued thanks to all of you Daily Dialogue devotees, and your suggested dialogue and dialogue themes.In the ever-changing world we live in, I’ve seen a lot of people nickel-and-dime each other (for lack of a better phrase) about specific terms they use. May 21-May 27: Aaron Sorkin May 28-June 3: Alien June 4-June 10: Combat June 11-June 17: Billy Wilder June 18-June 24: Heist June 25-July 1: Bank Is there anything about the dialogue which provides some takeaway related to the craft of writing? If so, feel free to share your Dialogue On Dialogue.Ĭonsecutive days of Daily Dialogue posts: 3,649.īe a part of the proud Daily Dialogue tradition, post a suggestion in a RESPONSE, and have your name emblazoned on a blog post which will forever hold a hallowed spot in the Go Into The Story archives! I’d also ask you to think about why the dialogue is notable.
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