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What an incredible feeling of self-agency and power it must be to be able to say “I am not dumb” after being called a dumb mute by everybody all your life. Amaz
by mellonaut 4y ago
What an incredible feeling of self-agency and power it must be to be able to say “I am not dumb” after being called a dumb mute by everybody all your life. Amazing.
- Beltalowda 4y agoAt the time "dumb" mostly meant "not being able to speak" (mute); so she's saying "I can talk" and not "I'm not an idiot". Kind of an interesting example how language changes.
- Ancapistani 4y agoIronically, "idiot" had a specific medical meaning as well. It basically meant "infantile".