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Since you ask... I am find as long as blind is actually used. I dont particular care about the order of words. However, what I absolutely despise and truely h

by lynx97 1y ago

Since you ask... I am find as long as blind is actually used. I dont particular care about the order of words. However, what I absolutely despise and truely hate is this "visually challenged" nonesense from the leftist language police.

lynx97 1y ago
Nah, its only perceived as a slur by language police people with little stakes in the actual game. And, the slur thing is definitely not an US only phenomenon. In the german speaking area where I dwell, the youth use "spast" as a general derogatory term for everyone they dont like or perceive as "below" them. That is definitely a slur that went rogue.
lynx97 1y ago
Ahh, and to the language police people who downvote my POV: You are the problem. Stop patronising us.
jzb 1y ago
Isn’t “visually challenged” (or similar) a useful term for people who have visual impairments, but aren’t technically blind? Do you have the same objection to, say, “visually impaired” if a person is trying to talk about all people with various vision problems, up to being fully blind? If those are unacceptable, what would you use in that case?
- lynx97 1y ago
  It's an attempt to whitewash the issues, and not use words which imply real problems. I prefer visually impared, however, in the US, legally blind basically says the same thing. My gf (blind herself) recently met a teacher on a train, who told her she is working with her class to find a new word to replace "disabled". IMO, just so that she doesn't have to deal with reality. And, mind you, no disabled person around... It is just sad what some people are doing on "behalf of us", just so they don't have to grapple with the fact that some people have a harsh life. It is hard to explain the sadness, as I also have a language barrier, english being my second language. However, believe me, I virtually know no disabled person who likes these language games. If we are amongst each other, we all agree this patronising is sad and should stop.
  - kelnos 1y ago
    > It is just sad what some people are doing on "behalf of us" I find this very frustrating. Most of the time it seems that people who do this sort of thing haven't even talked to a disabled person and asked what language offends them or makes them feel bad. > just so they don't have to grapple with the fact that some people have a harsh life. The cynical part of me thinks that often it's not even this; it's just virtue signaling.
    - BurningFrog 1y ago
      It's similar with black people. The ones I know are not fragile and enjoy frank language. With certain white people though, you really need to watch your words.

by lynx97 1y ago

lynx97 1y ago

Nah, its only perceived as a slur by language police people with little stakes in the actual game. And, the slur thing is definitely not an US only phenomenon. In the german speaking area where I dwell, the youth use "spast" as a general derogatory term for everyone they dont like or perceive as "below" them. That is definitely a slur that went rogue.

lynx97 1y ago

Ahh, and to the language police people who downvote my POV: You are the problem. Stop patronising us.

jzb 1y ago

Isn’t “visually challenged” (or similar) a useful term for people who have visual impairments, but aren’t technically blind? Do you have the same objection to, say, “visually impaired” if a person is trying to talk about all people with various vision problems, up to being fully blind? If those are unacceptable, what would you use in that case?

lynx97 1y ago
It's an attempt to whitewash the issues, and not use words which imply real problems. I prefer visually impared, however, in the US, legally blind basically says the same thing. My gf (blind herself) recently met a teacher on a train, who told her she is working with her class to find a new word to replace "disabled". IMO, just so that she doesn't have to deal with reality. And, mind you, no disabled person around... It is just sad what some people are doing on "behalf of us", just so they don't have to grapple with the fact that some people have a harsh life. It is hard to explain the sadness, as I also have a language barrier, english being my second language. However, believe me, I virtually know no disabled person who likes these language games. If we are amongst each other, we all agree this patronising is sad and should stop.
- kelnos 1y ago
  > It is just sad what some people are doing on "behalf of us" I find this very frustrating. Most of the time it seems that people who do this sort of thing haven't even talked to a disabled person and asked what language offends them or makes them feel bad. > just so they don't have to grapple with the fact that some people have a harsh life. The cynical part of me thinks that often it's not even this; it's just virtue signaling.
  - BurningFrog 1y ago
    It's similar with black people. The ones I know are not fragile and enjoy frank language. With certain white people though, you really need to watch your words.