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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If they think they’re having any real effect on anything then they majorly need to touch some grass.

This is the reality of their “dunking on user bases”

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's plenty of correct ways to criticize them, you don't need to resort to ableist slurs my dude. We can be better than that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm autistic, and I don't need you to be offended for my sake.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

im autistic and i would rather we do not use ableist slurs

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What would you suggest instead? The word idiot? That has connotations for the intellectually disabled. Stupid? Same thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

i prefer vague connotations over explicit slurs that folks actually register as kicking down on disabled folks

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's very possible to offer constructive criticism without having been offended.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely!

but in this case, I don't see the use of retard offensive. If it was directed at people with actual learning disabilities, then yeah, definitely.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't really want to encourage the idea that disabled = bad, and you can use it as an insult. It's still racist to insult a white person with the n-word, because even if it's not offensive to them, it carries on the cultural attitude that black people are inferior. The idea is to foster a culture that is inclusive to disabled people.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you disabled? Since if you're not, you're not in a position to be lecturing if disabilities are good or bad.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's subjective of course. Some people choose to believe that disabilities are bad, and can be used as an insult.

I choose to believe that abled and disabled people are equal, that belief is a core tenent of my value system, and I will lecture on it regardless of how it makes you feel.