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Self-Defined

A modern dictionary about us.
We define our words, but they don't define us.

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Self-Defined seeks to provide more inclusive, holistic, and fluid definitions to reflect the the diverse perspectives of the modern world.

- With the foundation of vocabulary, we can begin to understand lived experiences of people different than us. Words can provide us with a sense of identify and allow us to find kinship through common experiences. + With the foundation of vocabulary, we can begin to understand lived experiences of people different than us. Words can provide us with a sense of identify and allow us to find kinship through common experiences.

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  • Submit words and definitions through pull requests.
  • Sponsor this work through GitHub Sponsors.
  • Volunteer writing, design, dev help by DMing me @tatianatmac on Twitter.
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    A-E

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    T-Z

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    • femme
    • gender
    • man
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    • masculine
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    • masculine
    • phobia
    • woman
    • Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF)
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    • White
    • feminism
    • fragility
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    • -ness
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    • -ness
    • supremacy
    • woman tears
    • people (WP)
      • @@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ avoid—Racist Symbol

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      While it can be argued that the symbol's origins and many of its uses do not imply racist connotations, and that the 4chan-ers "framed it as a hoax," it is undeniable that the symbol has evolved and become a gesture used sincerely by white supremacists.

      - The uncertainty created by the 4chan-ers is a critical part of their strategy. The strategy employs plausible deniability: Because they self-identified it as a hoax, they can fall back on that explanation. Meanwhile, if people begin to adapt the symbol, as they did, it becomes a dogwhistle for White Supremacists. It should be noted that this approach of indoctrinating symbols of hate is one long-documented, and used for the Swastika as well. + The uncertainty created by the 4chan-ers is a critical part of their strategy. The strategy employs plausible deniability: Because they self-identified it as a hoax, they can fall back on that explanation. Meanwhile, if people begin to adapt the symbol, as they did, it becomes a dogwhistle for White Supremacists. It should be noted that this approach of indoctrinating symbols of hate is one long-documented, and used for the Swastika as well.

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    of, relating to, or characterized by being sexually attracted to more than one gender.

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    of, relating to, or characterized by being a gender that matches the gender they were assigned at birth.

    - + The opposite of transgender.

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    - the teaching of English to people who speak a different language and who live in a country where English is the main language spoken + the teaching of English to people who speak a different language and who live in a country where English is the main language spoken

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    - the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole + the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole

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    of, relating to, or characterized by being any gender that does not fit into the male-female gender binary; an umbrella term.

    - - For example, a non-binary person may have some gender between male and female, have multiple genders, no gender, a culturally-specific gender (e.g., two-spirit). - + + For example, a non-binary person may have some gender between male and female, have multiple genders, no gender, a culturally-specific gender (e.g., two-spirit). +

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    someone who is sexually attracted to people regardless of their gender, or to people of any gender.

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    White Supremacy Tool

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    performative allyship noun

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    when an individual or group of power/majority/privilege (e.g., white, male, abled, unqueer, etc) loudly profess(es) their actions in the name of 'allyship,' while actively conducting harm to, taking focus away from, and generally being unhelpful towards the group they claim to support, often to receive praise and attention, without taking critical action to dismantle the systems of harm.

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    of, relating to, or characterized by a gender that does not match the gender they were assigned at birth.

    - + The opposite of cisgender.

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    White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo; White Fragility tag on The Root.

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    + avoid—Ableist slur +

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    + spaz + + noun + +

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    + irrationally nervous person; hyperactive +

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    The origin of the word “Spaz” is a shortened version of “Spastic.” Spastic refers to an alteration in muscle tone affected by the medical condition spasticity, which is seen in spastic diplegia and many other forms of cerebral palsy.

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    By using ableist language, we are perpetuating violence against people who experience + mental or psychological disabilities. Using this language perpetuates those systems and language of harm, + regardless of our intent.

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    + Usage Tip +

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    + Be more specific. Typically we can find an alternate definition by simply reflecting on what emotion we're really feeling. +

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    + + hyper, anxious, jumpy, unable to focus + +

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