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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Just like Millennial is still being used for some young person disagreed with, even though the first Millennials are entering their mid life period.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Exactly. Not to mention that "boomer" predates the baby boomers by a few decades. It was used for people in the boom towns during the gold rush.

    It's an insult, so it's a metaphor. When you call someone a bitch, you're not calling them a female dog. When you call someone a bastard you're not accusing them of being born out of wedlock.

    You're calling them the negative things associated with the noun.

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