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any expression meant to mock or insult someone's mental faculties is by its very nature ableist and it does seem a little pointless to single out the "r-word" over the many other repurposed medical terms such as "dumb", "stupid", "idiot", "moron", "imbecile", "cretin" etc. e: Signed, Maya Fey (this is where i signed my post)
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Dolphin posted:it isn't really insulting someone's mental faculties though, it's used to insult someone's wrong opinions in a way that implies their bad opinions are a result of their deficient mental faculties but both parties are somewhat aware that insultee's mental faculties are not being directly accused it's not racist to call someone the n word because it's meant to insult their skill as a gamer and they're not even black.
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Mirello posted:This thread is perfect, check out my rap sheet lol. Anyways, literally any word is offensive in the same vein as retarded. dumb, stupid. its like let's try to replace it with "donkey brains" we all know what it means. And like I said, theres no word for dumb that wont eventually become offensive. not comparable to slurs in that way. thank you for your service
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Jan 24, 2021 12:59
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Dolphin posted:You shouldn't equate the n word and the r word. i'm not. the point is that the r word is ableist by definition, just like the n word is racist in and of itself. you're still using a medical term for mentally challenged people as a pejorative regardless of who the target is.
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Jan 24, 2021 13:34
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Dolphin posted:You did, and it isn't even in the same arena. nobody cares where you put ableism on your bigotry tier list, that wasn't the question here.
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Dolphin posted:
you sound m*d
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