Don't use the term Pureblood, it offends people.
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I don't think it does. It creates sore feelings yes, but the picture it's painting and the awareness it's creating is useful. 'Pureblood' is a valuable concept even if it offends people. Anger, bitterness, jealousy and offense are acceptable outcomes - ignorance and complacency are the true enemies, and that's what we need to fight.
If they are angry at us but aware of the truth, that's a better outcome than letting them sink into denial.
It's human nature to seek the comfortable path, and that's what this is. They want to pretend this didn't happen. But if they do that nothing will change. The sad truth is, if we were faced with a similar scenario tomorrow, many of these people would make the exact same mistakes all over again.
They need to get angry for what was done to them, not be protected from the reality of it.
Humans are emotional creatures, so engaging people on an emotional level is crucial to any effort to better our society.
Yeah, I'm saying it's better they have an emotional reaction to this than sink into denial and pretend it didn't happen. Sometimes honey is the answer, but sometimes we need some vinegar too. It doesn't matter if they're angry at us for the 'pureblood' thing as long as they're awake - and angrier at the people who did this
I will say, they are still allies and we shouldn't be too hostile to them. Don't go out of your way to rub it in or anything. We've spent a couple of years having each other's backs and forming a group identity around our oppression, and that's normal, but we should recognize any vax-dissenters as friends & allies, and as victims of propaganda & murderous malpractice - rather than as enemies.
I don't even use the word 'pureblood' I just hate this 'don't use it, it's offensive!' shit. Stop trying to wipe away truth and expression with political correctness, that's why things are so bad in the first place