'I'm putting you up for adoption.' (Towards Hornswoggle)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This is a hyperbolic insult meant to diminish someone's value.
- In plain terms
- It uses extreme metaphor to belittle.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid using dehumanizing language to attack others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why use extreme metaphors?
- How does this affect the target?
Another view
This kind of language can be genuinely harmful.
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