I remember the Pagan Educational Network spearheading a charge to get the AP style guide changed back in the 90s concerning Pagan and Wiccan, etc. I actually thought they had gotten it changed, though. I wouldn’t immediately blame the writer, in these cases. If the style guide is against it, then the editors and copy [...]

I am a bit more in ssc-athens’ camp about this. I always used to say that I was fine with “casual” sex, it was “disposable” sex I didn’t want. To me casual implies it is friendly, affectionate, you like the person, but you have no intention of this becoming a serious romantic relationship. “Disposable” was [...]