“SJW” is the modern equivalent of saying “commie” or “pinko”. It says nothing about the target but suggests your goal is to attack rather than contribute anything of value to the conversation.
“brogrammer” is indeed not helpful.
I note that 'conversations' with SJWs are are laden with loaded SJW jargon. SJWs usually describe themselves as Social Activists, or feminists - but I call them neither because that would imply that either I am in opposition those roles, or believe that this is what they are.
I don't, and since I can't call them what they call themselves (or masquerade as), I need to invent my own terminology - which inherently biases the meaning of that terminology.
Maybe I do? How do you know what criteria I use to decide if someone is an SJW?
> Labeling all voices of change as "SJW" is a tactic
I'm sure it is, what has it got to do with me?
> to help you avoid trying to understand
oh, right, another projected motive. You sure seem to know a lot about me.
If you felt a particular person was claiming one of those identities falsely, it's still better to specifically identify who and what you object to rather than assume that everyone else shares your definitions.
Your example just conflates issues, but to use that example: "John is a catholic, so he isn't going to criticize the pope", has a different meaning to "John is a christian, so he isn't going to criticize the pope".
Furthermore, SJW is to feminist as Catholic is to Christian; namely, a subset. Hence avoiding the word 'feminist' is taking your advice.
For example, you defined SJW as a subset of feminism but the term is also often directed against people who are protesting what they consider racism; gun violence; discrimination against people who are handicapped, practice non-mainstream religions, etc. I know of at least two conservative Republicans who were dismissed as SJWs because they disagreed with things said under the gamergate banner, and they certainly wouldn't label themselves as feminist or progressive.
SJW is no more ambiguous than 'liberal'. If you want a precise classification, follow the context of the conversation. My definition of SJW isn't unique to me.
> you defined SJW as a subset of feminism > the term is also often directed against people who are protesting ...
Ok, subset of SJ activists, granted feminist activists aren't the only type.
But people can protest the same things and not get that label also. It's not what, it's how. That's the extra semantic behind it - Much like the label 'sycophant' will be applied on the basis not for trying to gain advantage, but for how they do it.
> who were dismissed as SJWs because they disagreed with things said under the gamergate
Many things can be used as a slur. Give me kosher version of SJW I'll use it.
In the end though, you can replace the slurs with more clinical descriptions of the kind of behaviors SJWs partake in, and it'll still be negative.
Calling someone an SJW is basically accusing them of a particular type of bias, and cultural membership, on the basis observations of their behavior being consistent with that culture. Throw out that practice, you'll be throwing out a lot more than just that phrase.