theory

I detest when a niche group tries to use a general term to refer to their specific thing. Like being in “the industry” or “the community”.

“You have to read up on theory”

And I’m a total believer in ideas that are complex enough that you need a book to understand them, to be clear. But that could never mean anything to the masses, firstly. And secondly, that’s still no need to get pretentious about it. Theory. Smdh