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eppur_se_muova

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4. That's the word that was used in propagating the stereotype. He's attacking the stereotype.

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 12:39 PM

Jul 2020

Kind of hard to discuss a topic without referring to it by its established name, however badly chosen that may be. One needs to recognize the "use/mention distinction".

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Hmm... My eye/mind were immediately drawn to the use of the word "Savage" as a referrant abqtommy Jul 2020 #1

I think he's using "savage" here to refer back to the old idea of the "noble savage," which Nay Jul 2020 #2

You may be right. But then someone who uses the word "Savage" may also be a bigot. abqtommy Jul 2020 #3

That's the word that was used in propagating the stereotype. He's attacking the stereotype. eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #4