Can't wait till neurodivergent becomes the new slur and we invent a new word to describe it so people use that instead of a slur which then becomes the new slur so we invent another new word to describe it so people use that instead of a slur which then ...
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i hope instead the cycle could be broken in some way. :/ other folks in the thread are pointing out that ND is a term created by its own community, which could add to its resilience. i hope they are right!
There are limited examples of this effect working in reverse. Take the word "Nice" for example. Nice back in ye old medieval times used to be a synonym for "stupid" or "simple" so saying someone was "nice" was insulting. Then there was this prolonged long fad where things being very plain and straightforward was considered a good thing and "Nice/simple" gained a positive connotation. Saying someone is "simple" or a "simpleton" retains this original sort of vibe but "Nice" now just means pleasant.
The more I learn about words, the less they make sense.
huh TIL thank you! 😊
Just about any term that refers to someone else can be used as an insult!
So as the old saying goes "offense is taken, not given". If you want to be insulted, you will be.
I find, people who insult others are saying more about their own character, than that of the target.
You would think that, you pencil...
how is special needs ableist?
Anything is ableist if that's the intention is to be ableist. "Cognitive impairment" or "Brain damage" are clinical terms, but if one decides they can also be ableist insults.
it’s not, unless there is intent. i see draconic left a great reaponse to you so i will give that my seal of approval instead of rewriting.
du hast doch lack gesoffen "idiot", "neurodivergent" & "lame" als abelism zu bezeichnen.
was so angry/disappointed in that post that i couldn't get the message across with English.
That's angry. (0o0)
eh angry doesn't fit how i felt. upset maybe? anyway i could only bring across my emotion via german
Idiot is ableist?
Who are you to tell me which words I can and cannot use? You can judge my intent, not my vocabulary. Im asking for permission to smoke and swear.
... would you like to walk away from Omelas..?
i get the reference but not how it applies here