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AllyCat

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12. Not "irrelevant shit". Language and words have power

Reply to Darb (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:39 AM

Jul 2016

Microaggressions will not stand. Of course they are doing good work. But we must learn how we speak and act about things help perpetuate some of the same things we are fighting.

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Snapping a picture of your hotel room could help stop human trafficking [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 OP

This organization should start extracting data/photos from MADem Jul 2016 #1

I use trip advisor extensively. LittleGirl Jul 2016 #2

Don't like the officer they interview saying "our girls that we work with " AllyCat Jul 2016 #3

And it sounds as though he means "girls" quite literally. Mister Ed Jul 2016 #4

Make sure to point out Darb Jul 2016 #9

Not "irrelevant shit". Language and words have power AllyCat Jul 2016 #12

I don't understand the problem. The victims are girls. yardwork Jul 2016 #19

"our girls". The rescuers do not own the girls. AllyCat Jul 2016 #21

Interesting. Additionally... Orrex Jul 2016 #23

I think in this case it's legit because he literally means girls. kcr Jul 2016 #15

I know this meant well Aerows Jul 2016 #5

Really? Don't help the authorities stop underage sexual trafficing because of your privacy FSogol Jul 2016 #6

True, but it is a bit more meaningful than, say, Quantess Jul 2016 #7

What does this action reveal? Darb Jul 2016 #10

They aren't asking you to take photos of your personal things, just the room. yardwork Jul 2016 #20

This is a great idea! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #8

Why don't hotels do this themselves? They probably worry about their good names, but to pretend Brickbat Jul 2016 #11

Great idea! AllyCat Jul 2016 #13

Probably not good advertisement to identity ones hotel with illicit activity Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 #17

Which is...what I said, but people can market anything. Brickbat Jul 2016 #18

This is very important IronLionZion Jul 2016 #14

I posted this on my FB and my friend responded with this - Justice Jul 2016 #16

K & R Quantess Jul 2016 #22

Thank you! JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #24