Atheist "identity"

The word choice is only the failure point if it fails to conjure up the intended images for someone else. Whether it be a single word, or a longer phrase. I don't think it's a problem with a piece language (or symbolism) or the person using it. Where I think the problem is the translation between the two.

Totally context:

Someone I follow on FB was asked on one of those anonymous question things: "what is the most adult thing you've ever done?" The fact is that she's an alternative model... so you can kind of see where that could lead.

Yes, but that is a fallacy or *intention* of the writer. Written communication, where you do not know the audience you will find, is more laden with potholes than spoken or "one to one" communication with an instant audience that cannot change without your awareness. (video also makes this one-on-one communication problematic. as does the modern invention of editing out the context and leaving only naked words).

When you tweet or facebook, you are not really communicating the way our language evolved. so yes, you do need new rules. But I still think those rules come secondary to the fact that some audience members do not want to know, do not care to know what you mean only what they want you to mean.

“”But I still think those rules come secondary to the fact that some audience members do not want to know, do not care to know what you mean only what they want you to mean.

QFT.

But, the trick is to give them no choice in how they interpret you. Hence you have to be aware of what they think and adapt to it.

So if someone says "you can't prove prayer with science", and won't listen no matter how many times you describe what science is, break it down into something else and make them follow you.