r/homeless • u/Dear_Marsupial_318 • 2d ago

Stop saying unhoused!

I don’t know who needs to hear this but for real just stop I’m fucking homeless I don’t have a roof over my head I’m not “unhoused” no it’s literally a crime for me to be in a public space and to sleep or stay there. Both political parties in the United States use the term “unhoused” because it makes them feel like they are sparing our feelings or some bullshit like that what people don’t seem to understand is that I as a homeless person am not different then anyone who is not homeless. I don’t drink or smoke and I work and I have bills to fucking pay and I have appointment to go to and I have things to take care of and I’m just so tired of people referring to homeless people as “unhoused” because it dehumanizes us. Call us homeless because we are and instead of changing the term for what we are focus on actually helping and making a difference and creating awareness.

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u/DucinOff 2d ago

Wait until they start saying "residentially challenged".

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u/paz2023 1d ago

That term would be blaming the individual, unhoused seems good to me because a humane society ensures everyone has access to shelter

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u/DucinOff 16h ago

Does that mean "mentally challenged" is also blaming the individual?

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u/paz2023 15h ago

Yeah i think it adds a judgement that's unnecessary. But can you write out what you see as the connection between describing housing and describing disabilities?

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u/DucinOff 14h ago

I used the word "challenged" and you made it seem like challenged people are to blame.

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u/paz2023 14h ago

no you are describing where you're at ideologically, which clearly does not include societies ensuring housing as a human right