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did you guys use another word in place of the subject when talking about a serious subject? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by Tweekerz@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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i remember my friends and i would say "he repented her" instead of sexual assault/rape because it was "lighter", and because some places like school may have banned the word.

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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 11 points 1 day ago

No. It's an artifact of dodging algorithmic suppression of speach, and should be avoided in any circumstance where you won't be punished for speaking clearly. And generally any communication system or social circumstance that requires that requires you to speak unclearly or ambiguously should be avoided in favor of those where you can speak in a way that is clear.