When Acronyms Clash (WAC)

[firecat]

I'm a fat activist and I belong to the American Library Association.

The ALA sent me an ad for BBW T-shirts. I thought "Oh cool, they are advertising plus size T-shirts!" But it turned out they were T-shirts for Banned Books Week, 9/24-10/1. (They are available in sizes up to 3XL, so they're also plus-size, for some values of.)

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[ladythmpr.livejournal.com]

I have the same problem with GF. In some places, it means GirlFriend. In others, it means Gluten Free. Occasionally, they intersect: "My GF is GF."