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It sounds way less offensive to those who decry the original terminology's problematic roots but still keeps its meaning intact.

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[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 month ago

Right? I get that langauge evolves and things go in and out of fashion, but this self-censoring for things completely unrelated to the original or derogatory meanings is kind of a pointless exercise to me.

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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