the actual disconcerting effect of social media on language is that kids feel like they can't say the words "sex," "suicide," "kill," "porn," etc. anymore because those words get them censored
kids have moved on from 'unalived' to even newer terms like 'unhappened' because they have fully internalized a world in which if they voice unhappy thoughts they'll be pulled away from their friends forever
oh we are in a 50 year cycle and this is back. again. remembering my childhood, where the word S-E-X had to be spelled out... porn was dirty mags under the candy store counter, and suicide was totally hussshhh.
yes, but also the slang sucks ass
"unalive" is funnier than the alternative word
Oh my god, you nailed it. I also think this contributes to the larger trend of the infantilization of our culture. Everyone's wearing kid gloves and we're regressing.
Omg yes, and it's even on places like reddit where censorship isn't even an issue! You can say all those words, Yet people still say "unalive" etc. Or fucking up the spelling like sex as s3x, etc.
This is double-plus ungood!
"You want to be vocal about your mental health struggles and possibly get help for your suicidal ideations? But people might get mad at US! No, no, no, you must skibidi rizz the gyat while we sand off all these hard edges and sharp corners for you!"
This hits the nail on the head. Modern day slang used by youths is often made to get around brutal tech censorship done for the purpose of silencing the youth. Modern day slang became a survival skill. It is the only way to get help sometimes, let alone communicate with friends other times.
I can’t believe those words even get them censored I think it was rumored and everyone just went along with it