▲ 281 ▼ Asus won’t say how it escaped the US router ban / Asus is not publicly committing to US manufacturing. (www.theverge.com) submitted 1 week ago by Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club to c/technology@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] chuckleslord@lemmy.world -6 points 6 days ago (3 children) Just a thought, but maybe we don't use rape in this context? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 6 days ago I see what you’re saying, but the second definition of that word in the Webster’s dictionary is “an outrageous violation”. The use of the word in the way that they did it is valid and not archaic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago You're right, and you were even polite about it. Anyone who uses that word for anything other than being literal has decided that they are completely fine with triggering rape victims if it helps them make a point. Oh, and the people who comment on the use of that word are often rape victims, who then get piled with mean comments and downvotes. It's gross. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iopq@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago When people think of Trump, I want people to think of rape permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 6 days ago I see what you’re saying, but the second definition of that word in the Webster’s dictionary is “an outrageous violation”. The use of the word in the way that they did it is valid and not archaic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 days ago You're right, and you were even polite about it. Anyone who uses that word for anything other than being literal has decided that they are completely fine with triggering rape victims if it helps them make a point. Oh, and the people who comment on the use of that word are often rape victims, who then get piled with mean comments and downvotes. It's gross. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago When people think of Trump, I want people to think of rape permalink fedilink source parent