Discussion Main / AppropriatedAppellation

I believe the Mythology and Religion folder is being misused. It contains examples of originally derogatory terms for religious groups, rather than examples of the trope within the myths and religious texts themselves. There are so many I won't list them all here, but to cite three of them:

• The term "Christian" was originally an insult. Christians originally called themselves "followers of the way", but beginning in Antioch, they were derisively called Christianoi ("belonging to Christ"/"slaves of Christ"), which they ended up adopting during the New Testament era.
• Mormons, originally derogatory nickname for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has passed into common usage, including among church members.
• Adherents of Germanic reconstructionist Neo-Paganism often identify as "Heathens", while adherents of some neo-pagan traditions such as Wicca and Stregheria self-identify as "Witches".

Shouldn't examples like these go in the Real Life folder?

"In contemporary American politics, "liberal" was a pejorative term for Progressives before eventually becoming the most common term used for them, including amongst themselves."

This is bizarre and counter-factual. Unless someone can come up with a better phrasing that makes sense, I recommend cutting this.