I did some googling and found that the term was originally considered a positive term. I thought it originated in the 2010's, but I was obviously wrong about that. First time I ever heard the term was on the DCF, and exclusively as a negative term. The positive connotation is apparantly older than the more recent, negative connotation. However, I suspect it was the modern, popular definition - the one with a negative connotation, DrY was using when describing Dany.StCapps wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 7:14 amSocial Justice Warrior, isn't not only sarcastic, many actual SJWs call themselves that, and they don't mean it in a sarcastic way. The term is neutral, one group uses it as sarcastic remark, one group uses it in a totally serious manner wearing it as a badge of honor.Kath wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 6:40 amWell put. If everything is SJW, then nothing is.BjornP wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2019 11:05 pm
No. The original definition of SJW was as a sarcastic label on people who fought for abdurd things only they thought were SJ issues. Like trying to police all uses of the word "black" because they believe it refers to black people. Or that there is something sexist in correcting a woman. The current SJWs do fit your description, in the hypocrisy departement, but that sort of hypocrisy is absurdly common among any of current exyreme political and religious movements, left and right.
Not everything is SJW, just fighting for social justice, whether one fights about silly causes or not, derp.
Of course, when everyone who ever wanted to improve social justice meets the definition of SJW, then practically everyone who ever fought for other people's rights or the rights of their own community (generally fighting for more than just yourself) were/are SJW's. Thomas Jefferson was a SJW, and since Trump's claiming to work for the good of all Americans, he's a SJW, too. The way we mostly use the "SJW" moniker, or have been for several years here, does not fit the "anyone who fought for social justice" description. Even if that definition is more similiar to the older definition.