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> Give me an example of a slur, except for all these slurs I don't want you to use as an example Retarded accurately describes the mental development of certai

• tsimionescu 4y ago
  I think retarded is a slur when used against people who are not, in fact, mentally retarded. The term mental retardation is still somewhat acceptable, though its use as an insult against people who do not have a mental disability makes it highly problematic when used for the people with that mental disability, so it should be avoided. On the other hand, TERF doesn't imply any particular disability, just a belief that those it is used to refer typically do hold. If TERF started being used as a generic insult for someone who makes a mistake ("you can't put that there, you TERF"), like "retard" did, then I would agree that it has become a slur - but this is not the case.
  • fastball 4y ago
    Calling a mentally retarded person "a retard" is not going to go well in most circles. Have fun though.