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It seems like an extension of what I’d call the casualisation of language that we’re going through. It seems similar to what happened to “legitimate” a while ago, where now it’s meaning has been diluted to the point that it’s usage in the general population has changed.
I don’t think it’s specifically good or bad but it does make it harder for neurodivergent individuals to interpret others (which obviously is bad, but in general words changing meaning/being used differently isn’t good or bad).
Lol I say legit all of the time. I think the difference for me is that using clinical language like this can be weaponized to justify abusive behavior, whereas the meaning of "legitimate" colloquially is innocuous.
An example is Clementine Morrigan who is an online personality, influencer, whatever. She has weaponized therapeutic and abolitionist language in order to cape for her manipulative, abusive partner who has taken advantage of numerous people. They now have a podcast together that's about "anti cancel culture" with thousands of viewers; she has over 100k followers on Instagram who may take in a lot of what she says even if it can be detrimental to others