tbh, I think the terms inmates & prisoners are FAR less respectful than Incarcerated People. Just like "unhoused" is far more respectful than "homeless". It's not woke or far-left to think so. It's called having respect for the less fortunate.
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The "less fortunate" sounds patronizing to me. It's a term that places distance between people. Using "polite" terminology doesn't change the lives of the "unhoused."
aug 23, 2025, 11:10 pm • 1 0 • view
Actually “homeless” is not polite, it’s offensive, which is why people who give a shit don’t use it anymore. I’m done with this you’re really not very aware of modern discourse so bye
aug 23, 2025, 11:13 pm • 0 0 • view
Does that include Obama? The people who work with the homeless who use the term? 73% of people use the term "homeless", which is and been the common word for many, many decades. Also "vagrant" and "itinerant" were neutral; "bum" was always in my memory derogatory. FDR admin used "transients".
aug 25, 2025, 12:52 am • 0 0 • view
I was homeless years ago. But thanks for ineffectual caring. What really helps the homeless smokers discourse, not creating housing.
aug 23, 2025, 11:15 pm • 1 0 • view
Not sure what u mean by homeless smokers
aug 23, 2025, 11:44 pm • 1 0 • view