Eh, at this point can we just agree that word doesn’t apply to people with actual disabilities? It hasn’t been used as such for decades. Maybe we just agree to only use it to refer to morons, the same way “moron” was once a medical term.
Seriously why are you acting like using words is so frigging hard.
There’s so much worse shit going on in the world as is the entire point of the discussion and this is the hill your choosing to die on here? Mere inconvenience of learning to just use words?
There are many hills to die on, but I have standards and those standards are important. Just pick a better word next time and move on, it’s not that difficult.
speaking about hot takes…. So Why are you still going on about the inconvenience of just changing words? Just learn new words and be done with it. Can’t be that hard. Kids can learn new words every day. I believe in you.
Didn’t the words moron and imbecile follow along a similar line of etymological evolution that the r-word went through? Yet imbecile and moron are considered acceptable offensive words to use. To be honest it’s why I don’t really care that much about the r-word itself.
Okay but why the r-slur
Eh, at this point can we just agree that word doesn’t apply to people with actual disabilities? It hasn’t been used as such for decades. Maybe we just agree to only use it to refer to morons, the same way “moron” was once a medical term.
Soooo many other words, just pick a better one.
Seriously why are you acting like using words is so frigging hard.
There’s so much worse shit going on in the world as is the entire point of the discussion and this is the hill your choosing to die on here? Mere inconvenience of learning to just use words?
There are many hills to die on, but I have standards and those standards are important. Just pick a better word next time and move on, it’s not that difficult.
But why? Some people are still hurt by it’s usage, we have other words.
Are people actually hurt by its usage or is it another case of “protecting” people who don’t really mind?
I mean I know people hurt by it personally so I don’t use it, to each their own I guess. Surprised that’s a hot take though
speaking about hot takes…. So Why are you still going on about the inconvenience of just changing words? Just learn new words and be done with it. Can’t be that hard. Kids can learn new words every day. I believe in you.
Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying.
Didn’t the words moron and imbecile follow along a similar line of etymological evolution that the r-word went through? Yet imbecile and moron are considered acceptable offensive words to use. To be honest it’s why I don’t really care that much about the r-word itself.