TIL that some languages apparently have words inherently differentiating one's status as a citizen or resident of the entity versus a member of a particular ethnic or cultural group? I don't quite grasp the whole thing, although I heard the point being made. What's interesting to me is a) that there is such a thing, which seems very revealing of something about a culture that would need such concepts built into the language, and b) that there seem to be people who think it's inaccurate to interpret the word choice as meaningful. Firstly, since languages have all sorts of concepts built into them, many very specific to their primary culture of use, it seems reasonable that such a thing could exist. Not that I would have thought of it before, since I'm not from a culture where that sort of subtlety functions. Secondly, if that is, indeed, the subtlety of the word choices, where one essentially and inherently includes people, and the other excludes, then I'd kind o...
I, uh, don't really know what to say, except that that is, uh, bad, and if someone were doing it near me I'd go hide under the bed.
ReplyDeleteI'd say that's not good and under many circumstances something that can lead to a call for outside professional help.
ReplyDeleteThrowing things is actual threatening assault behavior and needs to be addressed as such.
ReplyDeleteYes, they don't mean it and yes, it arises from the depths of the anxiety and stress. But it can damage others and it absolutely damages caretakers' ability to, well, caretake, so what the other folks here already said.
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Abusive and call the police.
ReplyDeleteI have this done twice to me by family members, one I could leave, and one I could not, so that's where I'm speaking from.
ReplyDeleteOk, thank you.
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