Can we get a little hollow parasocialing as a treat tho?
ALT: a woman is sitting on a bench with the words would you ever wanna hang out
You almost never need to say “men and women” or “boys and girls.” The world is too gendered as it is. Try “people” and “children/kids.” (2/n)
We are pickled in ableism, and it pervades the English language. Avoid using health terms metaphorically, even if they aren’t used that much in health care anymore. That includes lame, crippled, blind, deaf, feeble, demented, crazy, schizophrenic, etc. (3/n)
As an editor, I help people say what they mean--and not say what they don’t mean. Here are some common not-quite-right words or expressions that I often see. This is not to embarrass anybody--I've made many of these mistakes myself. Please share your favorite fixes at the end of the thread. (1/n)
There's gonna be all kinds of dipshit news stories if the International Longshoremen's Association (the dockworkers' union) calls a work stop at midnight when their contracts expire on the East and Gulf coasts, which they've said they'll do (and good for them). Some prebuttals:
This is so hard! The most vivid experience I can remember is getting "The Vampire Lestat" out of my small town library and devouring it. I can see the copies of the book on the shelf and if I concentrate, I can remember the placement of every table in that tiny library. My first reading haven.
YES. Stunning, unsettling piece of writing.
oh no. rest in peace.
Also Tell me I'm Worthless, which shook me to my core. Also tagging @hangsawoman.bsky.social. This is a great thread and she should know about it.