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    2 days ago

    Hear, hear. I think I’m also going to stop saying “milk” (when I mean cows’ milk) and “dairy” and replace these with “cows’ milk” and “cows’ milk products”. Euphemisms normalize and hide exploitation. I made the shift from “animal” to “non-human animal” and I’ve never faced backlash. I think these language shifts are pretty non-threatening ways while around omnis to gently challenge the status quo. It also serves an IYKYK feature. I would privately approach someone who uses “non-human animal” and ask if they’re vegan; I think other vegans might be able to identify me by my use of the term