alt Hacker NewsThe problem is that calling it a "crutch" is already presupposing a negative judgment of it. Use a neutral word; e.g. it is a weight loss aid.
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buzzerbetrayed • 10/12/2024
Crutch and “weight loss aid” aren’t synonymous at all. You can’t ask someone to use a word that has a less negative connotation if they mean completely different things. They intentionally said crutch because they’re specifically talking about people who use it as a crutch. Not people who just use it as a weight loss aid.
Some things simply are negative, and masking behind a neutral word makes the neutral word perceived as negative over time.
Masking reality is not a good way to work within it nor modify it.