• Firestorm Druid@lemmy.zip
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    8 months ago

    Yea, the word isn’t really used these days, and if it’s used, it’s frowned upon. Has a very bad ableist ring to it

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      8 months ago

      I like how a word starts as a technical/medical term for a disability, then it’s used as a slur, then they come up with a new term….repeat. It’s happening now with “learning disability” and “intellectually challenged”.

      Also, as someone with a learning disability, ableism is a big part of my life but people using the word removed in stupid throwaway jokes really doesn’t even register as an issue.