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Wait, I can't tell.
Did OP write removed to mean the r word or did he type it but did it automatically get censored (if the latter, I didn't know Lemmy could do that). Or is removed innuendo for the r word? Or are you actually offended by the literal usage of "removed?" I'm so confused.
There is no such automatic censorship. I assumed, from the italics, that they were referencing the word and not writing it.
The first line of my reply was:
So I think I was clear. :)
There are instances that replace some slurs with removed, afaik, so it could be Lemmy, but this time it is not, I think
That's wild. Well, I kinda wish we had it here. heh. (The feature in general.)
Got it, thanks, that makes sense.
I think it was good that you mentioned it. That's one word I grew up using casually (90s kid) and I felt for a long time like "what the fuck is the big deal?" but I also have words I don't like being called (like Jap) and it doesn't feel good when people tell me it's not a slur.
A while back, I came to the conclusion that f someone is offended by it, the kind thing (maybe this isn't the right thing or logical thing) to do is not use it, or at least think about why it might hurt these specific people.
I also used it until I was a young adult and became aware of the harm from it.
And your philosophy is a wise one <3