Inclusive Language
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@apollicino1705
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Would also like to hear people talk about how inclusive language also changes the way we think. So not just to be polite, but when you have a new language and terms it actually alters your consciousness on a certain realities or concepts…discuss 🙂
@isaiahtheraccoon8928
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
This video is great. It really encapsulates the best arguments for inclusive language without just setting down absurd blanket statements. Thank you, dude.
@istaybased34
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
#2genders
@SpiteSpriteSnP
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
#notallchildren LOL
@TheAlfredo094
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I DO think that abnormal = not common. That's what the word is.
What I don't get is why people are so touchy about not being normal.
@vudemoniac
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
It's pretty safe to say that all blank is blank cause if it wasn't blank it wouldn't be blank.
@CL-vx5fp
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
How has this not been viewed more so?? I am thinking about writing my thesis on a topic similar to this, but in light of Hegel's views of linguistic significance in social settings. I'm so stoked I found this channel
@MsBupek
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
i had a dream he kissed me
@ascvb3
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
But dat instant subscribe tho. How are you so smart? I think all these things you say in your videos but can never really string the words together to correctly express my points or feelings on certain topics. I'm just going to play your videos instead of talking from now on XD
@daetra301
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
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@BRBhorror
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
People have become too PC these days. It honestly is rather annoys me to no end.
I actually had someone ask me if my boyfriend wanted to be called that, and have the he/him pronouns, when I was telling story about him. I looked at them like, bro. Really?
@MrFro89
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Dude, u need to define what you mean by "normal" and "abnormal". It sounds like u have been listening too much to gender students. For most purposes, the word "Normal" refers to statistics, in which most of the other ideas u presented fit. Under that definition, homosexuals, transgenders, men without penises, etc are a very small group of people, so they are indeed abnormal.
In medicine though, it refers to a healthy state in which ppl are free from disease, malformation, etc. In that case, non-heterosexual romantic relationships could be argued to be either normal or not. In medical SCIENCE however, "normal" is something that hasn't been manipulated for experimentation, (i.e. something that just occurs naturally). Under this last definition, a lot of stuff that wouldn't usually be considered normal can be called "normal".
In geometry and chemistry, they have their own completely unrelated definitions of the word "normal", in which I won't even comment bc they're not really relevant to the topic.
@FlesHBoX
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Inclusiveness and precision are not always aligned with each other. It is very easy to be inclusive and yet imprecise. You can work around this by using precision to attain inclusiveness, but this can often be misinterpreted as condescension, or worse, linguistically awkward.
It's a pretty rough line, and while I wholeheartedly agree that we should express ourselves with our audience in mind, sometimes people, as you said, are just trying to be offended.
Then you get the entirely opposite side of the coin, when those who are intentionally offensive can often express some viewpoints more effectively, at least from an impact perspective. Being offensive (either intentionally or not) is often key to getting noticed in today's society, so those who choose to express their thoughts in a non-offensive way often get overlooked.
@PandoraHearchu
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Why not just stop making assumptions? It's kind of… rude at times?
@SoulBrotha91
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
That clip had me dyin with the woman and her baby
@ianpriest5441
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I'd love to hear the Janitor's thoughts on the White-people-fondling-Black-people's-hair…thing. I'm a white guy and in the past I've maybe not been too concious of this perhaps not being OK (though I'd certainly never do it to a stranger or without consent). Is it wrong to be fascinated? How does it make the subject of that fascination feel? Is there already a video about this I've missed? I MUST KNOW!
@andreasrylander
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I just love how insanely reasonable you are. It is painful, isn't it, in a world where that trait is pretty much a rarity? =)
@youlookdifferent
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I think inclusive language is important not so that you don't offend people but so that you make people feel that they matter. For a personal example, I struggled with my sexuality for so long because bisexuality had never been normalised for me. I thought liking girls invalidated all the feelings I'd had for boys and vice versa whereas if bisexuals had been mentioned or normalised in popular culture or just my day to day life, that struggle never would have occurred. Inclusive language normalises things and allows stuff to go from, as you said, abnormal to just the thing that is.
@Dotherandom
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Spot on as always 👌🏻
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January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
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@Destructionsan
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I kinda figure if someone's going to get offended, they're going to get offended no matter how I word something or the context. Just say your words and don't be a dick and everything will be fine. If you offend someone and they take the same advice to not be a dick, then either of you can probably still be friends despite disagreeing. It's not a reflection upon you how someone else reacts to something you say. What reflects on you is the words you said to make them react.
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@Perfect205
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I don't know if I agree or disagree with this video. I think its kind of on the line of what I think, but on the opposite side. Like you started out saying you made a few videos on relationships and it was geared towards heterosexual relationships instead of relationships in general. Like, that's not your fault. And if someone wants to get offended that you didn't include their homosexual, furry, or whatever relationship they're into then that's on them for being overly sensitive. Like when I watch heartbeat, I don't feel excluded because she mostly talks about gay relationships. But I do agree people should be aware of other viewpoints beyond their own. It's just that people on the other side of the fence shouldn't be "triggered" because a video on something is catered to their viewpoints.
@kunairuto
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Using normative language can indeed come across as ignorant or offensive. However, I definitely think that such efforts to avoid these awkward scenarios should be from both parties. People should try to be less offensive, and at the same time try to be less susceptible to offense. It's all about attempting to understand one another.
@LittleSpaceCase
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Awesome video. I think a lot of people don't realize how demoralizing it is to be treated like an "other" by every person they talk to and every media they consume.
Like, yeah it's not anyone's "responsibility" to make anyone else feel comfortable. But I think it says a lot about a person if they are thoughtful and considerate, not because they think it's their responsibility…but because they know it's the most positive way to live.
@BewitchCraft
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I definitely try to be more open minded when I discuss things or have conversations out of genuine want for respecting diversity and difference. I just get pissed off when someone stops me like "STOP being PC the tumblr police aren't around." I'm not trying to impress anyone, I'm trying to sincerely be nice. It's like when I say Happy Holidays during December, I'm not trying to exclusively not say Merry Christmas, I say happy holidays because I know not everyone celebrates Christmas.
@suudsuu
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I have nothing meaningful to contribute.
the1janitor, I love what you're doing, and your videos often resonate powerfully with me. Thank you for doing this work, is basically what I'm trying to say. 🙂
@loonachan
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
It seems like this is mostly a problem on the internet more than anywhere else. But I think when someone does say something that could be worded better, criticism comes off as more scathing on the internet, where in person I could make it clear that I'm just sayin'.
@doiseyy
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
I laughed at the #notallchildren part hahaha
Also just to actually be part of the discussion, I think that maximal inclusivity is the best way 🙂
@lepthymo
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
That's fair, when I talk about "men" I don't want to have to add 13 clauses to include all possible nuances that word could entail. It makes language cumbersome and hinders communication. If I say "women" are attracted to a shoulder to waist ratio of 0.6 and "men" like a hip to waist ratio of 0.7 I don't care about the exception, I'm trying to convey information that holds true for the vast majority, which is far more valuable than discussing all the possible exceptions most of the time.
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