LA Homeless Authority: More Silliness from the Woke.

In yet another cringeworthy, wake edict issued by our “authorities”, The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA ) asked people to cease using the term “homeless .”

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Seriously.

Imagine that the Department of Defense tells us that the term “defense” triggers. The Department of Homeland Security might tell us to avoid using the word “defense” as it could offend liberal sensibilities.

Our unhoused neighbours are humans, so the language that we use must reflect this.
Let’s abandon outdated, “othering”, and dehumanizing terminology- and instead, adopt people-centered language that emphasize personhood over housing status. pic.twitter.com/w3u2pfFbjf

— LA Homeless Services Authority (@LAHomeless) August 22, 2022

The word “homeless” is literally in the name of the department, which begs us to ask the obvious question: how do we now refer to LAHSA when writing or speaking about it? I’m so confused. It reminds me of the artist formerly known as Prince–his symbol was cool, but what was his actual name? Perhaps we could call the department, “The LA ‘Word We Should No Longer Use’ Services Authority.”

If we cannot call the people screaming at us in the streets the “h-word”, what word would you like the Authority to actually use? They explain:

Our unhoused neighbours are humans, so the language that we use must reflect this. Let’s abandon outdated, “othering”, and dehumanizing terminology- and instead, adopt people-centered language that emphasize personhood over housing status.

Ah, yes. Let us help those who don’t have shelter. Many have suffered from bad fortune or simply bad luck. Some are drug addicts and criminals, but they all belong to humanity and should not be treated as animals. Yes. I agree. However, leaving them to die from drug overdose is cruel, regardless of what name you give these poor souls.

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Will we change the name of these words to address the horrible “h-word problem” plaguing cities (mostly in blue states)? We’ve changed the language many times and it doesn’t seem to have diminished “h-lessness.” It’s gone from tramp to hobo to vagrant to bum to transient to now-banned “h”-word. If you use any of these terms, you will be a right-wing Q-anon fan that is hate-filled and hateful.

No, the preferred term is now evidently, “people experiencing homelessness.”

Sometimes, it’s amazing at the absurdity of some people. This is the same as LA Health testing pets for COVID with taxpayer money. Should we now refer to people based on what they’re currently experiencing? Travelers would be “those experiencing airline flight,” and amorous folks would be “those experiencing sex?”

How would you describe a person who has been addicted to drugs and is mentally ill and lights fires outside his house, walking naked into traffic in the middle night and lighting them? (True story, thanks to the 344 Metro line)

— Julie Hamill (@hamill_law) August 22, 2022

It gets even sillier. According to the LAHSA, you could also refer to “h” persons as “those who reside outside.” This is again absurd because “h” persons may be living in shelters or other homemade structures. They’re not necessarily experiencing “outside.”

Changing language is one of the most powerful and effective tools of the Left. The biggest win for the left was convincing the media and large sections of the public that ending the unborn fetus’ life should be called “women’s health “. It’s rare to see a Democrat politician say “abortion,” as the whole issue revolves around women’s issues. T those who violate our laws and cross our borders aren’t “illegal aliens.” They are, in fact, “undocumented persons” or even “Dreamers.” While I don’t like the idea, it is not diabolically genius.

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Changing language doesn’t solve the root problem, even though it is often politically effective. It won’t solve the homeless problem if we try to shame them into housing more people.

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