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The Associated Press "dehumanizes" the French (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

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[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wording like "the poor" makes being poor an identity. While "people who are poor" identifies them as people first. It's a subtle difference, but it has proven impact on general public perception of certain groups.

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

Only dehumanize people who deserve it, like the rich.

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