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_ifvv
6y ago
Yes, and I see no problems with being offensive in a joking or ironic manner (as seems to be the case on WSB). However, when you decide to use a slur to do so, you are deciding to insult an entire subgroup of the population as collateral da
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_ifvv
6y ago
> You've just that word you are complaining about, should you be banned? The commenting guidelines state: Be kind. Don't be snarky. [...] Don't sneer . Regardless, I will indulge your curiosity. 1) There are certainly oth
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_ifvv
6y ago
> They definitely referred to themselves as autists/retards in a self-deprecating manner but that's hardly the same thing. I fail to see how 'autist' is any less of a slur than e.g. 'trap' or 'gay'