Yes, though I wouldn’t call this one unimportant. There is a real problem on the left with trying to make exhaustive lists when saying “everyone” (or the appropriate variation) would do a much, much better job in a few ways. Most list makers at least have the sense to end with “and everyone else” or “everyone treated unfairly” or whatever, but occasionally that part gets left off and it just feels like a huge fuck you to everyone not included.
“Lgbtq+ rights” is a mouthfull. We should call it rainbow-rights instead.
That’s why I think QuILTBAG is the best acronym.
Yes, though I wouldn’t call this one unimportant. There is a real problem on the left with trying to make exhaustive lists when saying “everyone” (or the appropriate variation) would do a much, much better job in a few ways. Most list makers at least have the sense to end with “and everyone else” or “everyone treated unfairly” or whatever, but occasionally that part gets left off and it just feels like a huge fuck you to everyone not included.
In casual conversation, I find it much easier to say “gay and trans rights”
Why it needs to be anything different for the human species at all is an insult and degrading.
Do you ever count the letters?
If the letter count was the main concern, I wouldn’t call it a mouthful now, would I? Or does it take you six times longer to say “sleeve” than “I”?