(R) Political Nicknaming in Trans Thread

[Agarntrop]

Looks like we're heading for a UK bathroom bill after all despite the outcry on the subject.

Its really shitty that Trump's America is a better place for trans people than TERF Island.

"TERF island" being used as a derogitory epithet for Great Britain.

Actionable?

[Farnhamia]

Its really shitty that Trump's America is a better place for trans people than TERF Island.

"TERF island" being used as a derogitory epithet for Great Britain.

Actionable?

No. It's certainly rude but it's not trolling. Political nicknaming, by the way, wouldn't apply to an island or a group of people. It was "invented" to address the rising tide of changing a political or popular figure's name to something derogatory so as to provoke anger in that person's fans. I, at least, have backed off using it in favor of calling such things simply trolling.

[Agarntrop]

"TERF island" being used as a derogitory epithet for Great Britain.

Actionable?

No. It's certainly rude but it's not trolling. Political nicknaming, by the way, wouldn't apply to an island or a group of people. It was "invented" to address the rising tide of changing a political or popular figure's name to something derogatory so as to provoke anger in that person's fans. I, at least, have backed off using it in favor of calling such things simply trolling.

Okay, thanks for looking into the case.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Could we have a second opinion please?
I'm pretty sure I've seen slurs against a whole country ruled as actionable; this definitely counts, especially given that gender-critical feminists see 'terf' as a slur.

[Grenartia]

Could we have a second opinion please?
I'm pretty sure I've seen slurs against a whole country ruled as actionable; this definitely counts, especially given that gender-critical feminists see 'terf' as a slur.

TERF is not a slur. Furthermore, calling the UK "TERF Island" is a criticism of how many TERFs come from there, and how much power they wield over there.

[Santheres]

It's not a slur any more than WASP is. It is common parlance to refer to a specific type of feminist and explains their identity pretty exactly; the words that make up the acronym are a fairly polite way to state that identity all things considered, as well. I see no reason to treat it on the same level as, say, racial slurs.

Disparagingly referring to the UK as "TERF Island" is distasteful and rude, so I'd rather it not be called as such, but I can't say it violates any rules.

Thanks!

[Greater vakolicci haven]

It's not a slur any more than WASP is. It is common parlance to refer to a specific type of feminist and explains their identity pretty exactly; the words that make up the acronym are a fairly polite way to state that identity all things considered, as well. I see no reason to treat it on the same level as, say, racial slurs.

Disparagingly referring to the UK as "TERF Island" is distasteful and rude, so I'd rather it not be called as such, but I can't say it violates any rules.

Thanks!

Thanks for looking into it.