political semantics.

i believe our language reveals for more about our ideas & thoughts then we would care to acknowledge. for example, "same sex marriage" and "gay marriage" are not one in the same, linguistically speaking. to the degree that is humanly possible, "same-sex" is far more objective. gay implies knowledge of one's sexual practices and perhaps judgement of said person based upon those sexual practices. listen closely, individuals on the right are far more inclined to use the term "gay marriage" or "homosexual marriage." this linguistic twist is problematic because it, in a political context, posits that marriage somehow "belongs" to heterosexuals.

similarly, never ever use terms such as "reverse discrimination" or "white slavery." discrimination is discrimination. slavery is slavery. black people in the diaspora do not have a monopoly on sociopolitical disenfranchisement. to speak using these terms, would, however, suggest otherwise.