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While I agree, the word itself doesn't seem to be particularly offensive, no? It's a matter of using it in an offensive manner, which means that even if we move
by StavrosK 6y ago
While I agree, the word itself doesn't seem to be particularly offensive, no? It's a matter of using it in an offensive manner, which means that even if we move on to "disabled" now, that's soon going to meet the same fate. I think we should strive not to use mental disability in a derogatory manner, no matter the word.
- wizzwizz4 6y agoThis word has gained hurtful and harmful connotations. Usually you can wait long enough and cycle them back in, but increased access to old books and – now – the internet has given us longer cultural memories, so it might never lose its slur connotations.
- g63wchueuo 6y agotho shalt never name their child karen, until such connotations have absolved.
- Firehawke 6y agoWell, you certainly won't choose names with nary a Karen the world.
- g63wchueuo 6y agothats just it tho. no retards were harmed in writing that sentence. any retards here disagree? instead what we have is a group of people offended on behalf of retards, which is itself retarded
- craftinator 6y agoDead.
- g63wchueuo 6y agoi stand corrected