• Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It’s honestly the exact same thing, almost the exact same word and it means the exact same thing. It isn’t gonna help anything. These labels just help the keyboard activists feel like they did something

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      3 months ago

      I work with a nonprofit that works closely with children in this circumstance, and yes, it does make a huge difference to the individuals involved.

      Having it be understood and acknowledged that this is something we are going through, and not who we are gives a healthy framing for families to lift themselves up…and not be “homeless people.”