The term isn’t useless, it’s a weapon. They know the above is true, but they use it to mean “you better not say anything I dislike, or support anything I dont, or else.”
I guess I more meant that the term is made useless when it’s used to describe Rey being competent in the Star Wars movies. Kinda like how therapy/abuse terms have been overused and diminish conversations around improving conditions.
But that’s a fair point. It’s not just being made useless, it’s being weaponized to advance reactionary politics.
The term isn’t useless, it’s a weapon. They know the above is true, but they use it to mean “you better not say anything I dislike, or support anything I dont, or else.”
Nothing more.
I guess I more meant that the term is made useless when it’s used to describe Rey being competent in the Star Wars movies. Kinda like how therapy/abuse terms have been overused and diminish conversations around improving conditions.
But that’s a fair point. It’s not just being made useless, it’s being weaponized to advance reactionary politics.