I advised civil rights advocates not to use obscure acronyms and abbreviations UNLESS you also explain what they mean. Some on the left freaked. Why are Democrats always so bad at messaging?
I understand and agree with what you wrote. As an old white guy that thought we had won these same battles back in the 60s and 70s, I too am angry that we still MUST fight to win. Acronyms can help and hurt a cause, just as you pointed out. Many people my age, even if reading Twitter, may Google terms they do not understand. However, it was only last night watching Jonathan VanNess’ Netflix show I truly understood “non-binary”. Is that the + you are talking about? The only way we can win is to quit getting our fucking feelings hurt and EXPLAIN to allies WTF people are talking about. Thank you for laying this out so clearly.
I understand and agree with what you wrote. As an old white guy that thought we had won these same battles back in the 60s and 70s, I too am angry that we still MUST fight to win. Acronyms can help and hurt a cause, just as you pointed out. Many people my age, even if reading Twitter, may Google terms they do not understand. However, it was only last night watching Jonathan VanNess’ Netflix show I truly understood “non-binary”. Is that the + you are talking about? The only way we can win is to quit getting our fucking feelings hurt and EXPLAIN to allies WTF people are talking about. Thank you for laying this out so clearly.
Yes, yes, yes! Explain every time you use an acronym.