pixelscript, 1 year ago

Idk, crusading against common myths is something that’s pretty hot these days. Stuff like:

• Christopher Columbus didn’t actually discover America, and he was actually kind of an asshat
• Bell didn’t invent the telephone, he was simply the first to patent and subsequently litigate
• "Frankenstein" is the name of the scientist, not the monster
• Many modern tropes about Christian Hell stem from a 17th century political satire novel

Crusading for truth in easily verifiable matters feels very on-brand for the kind of people who use Lemmy. In that light, reclaiming a negative term that’s only negative because of a false premise to describe ourselves doesn’t sound so bad. At worst, we become a little insufferable as we have to introduce the term with a “well, ackshually”, which a lot of us would probably do anyway.