Words to avoid: Difference between revisions

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* {{anchor|jd}}{{code|juvenile delinquency}}?

:: See also: {{code|[[#juvenile|juvenile]]}}

* {{anchor|aa}}{{code|~~age appropriate~~}}~~/{{code|age~~-~~appropriate}}~~

*{{anchor|like adults}} {{code|to treat like adults}} - used to desribe behaviour showing a lack of trust or excessive control.

:: This ~~word is sometimes used as a~~ [[~~dog whistles~~|~~dog whistle~~]] to ~~deter certain youth behaviors~~. ~~In other uses it suggests that the development~~ of ~~every young person is consistant with solar cycles~~.

:: This implies that children cannot be treated seriously.

:: ~~Use instead~~: {{code|~~development appropriate}}/{{code~~|~~development-appropriate~~}}

:: See also: {{code|[[#like children|treating like children]]}}

*{{anchor|like children}} {{code|to treat like children}} - used to describe micromanaging or excessive/coercive control.

:: This implies jusifying such treatment of children.

:: See also: {{code|[[#like adults|treating like adults]]}}

== Terms that are loaded by itself ==

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* {{anchor|gusu}}{{code|grow up, shut up}}

:: It is a ''[[dog whistle]]''/''[[ad personam]]''. It adds nothing to the issue. It attacks the (perceived) immaturity of the opponent.

* {{anchor|adult}}{{code|adult}} - when used as an adjective.

:: It suggests that some issues are related only to adults in a way that's hard to discuss with.

== Terms that are harmfully biased, but the bias isn't against the youth ==

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 * {{anchor|jd}}{{code|juvenile delinquency}}?
 :: See also: {{code|[[#juvenile|juvenile]]}}
-* {{anchor|aa}}{{code|age appropriate}}/{{code|age-appropriate}}
+*{{anchor|like adults}} {{code|to treat like adults}} - used to desribe behaviour showing a lack of trust or excessive control.
-:: This word is sometimes used as a [[dog whistles|dog whistle]] to deter certain youth behaviors. In other uses it suggests that the development of every young person is consistant with solar cycles.
+::  This implies that children cannot be treated seriously.
-:: Use instead: {{code|development&nbsp;appropriate}}/{{code|development-appropriate}}
+:: See also: {{code|[[#like children|treating like children]]}}
+*{{anchor|like children}} {{code|to treat like children}} - used to describe micromanaging or excessive/coercive control.
+::  This implies jusifying such treatment of children.
+:: See also: {{code|[[#like adults|treating like adults]]}}
 == Terms that are loaded by itself ==
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 * {{anchor|gusu}}{{code|grow up, shut up}}
 :: It is a ''[[dog whistle]]''/''[[ad personam]]''. It adds nothing to the issue. It attacks the (perceived) immaturity of the opponent.
+* {{anchor|adult}}{{code|adult}} - when used as an adjective.
+:: It suggests that some issues are related only to adults in a way that's hard to discuss with.
 == Terms that are harmfully biased, but the bias isn't against the youth ==