• NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      No one ever said it had anything to do with Down’s Syndrome. People with Down’s Syndrome can be of normal intelligence, anyway.

      Re- (“back”) + tardus (“slow”). So, literally: “to slow back.” E.g.

      So mental removedation is an antiquated term to describe someone of “slowed back” intelligence. Regardless, it’s a mean, derogatory term that no one should be using.

        • Digitalprimate@lemmy.world
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          7 months ago

          My internet person, I’m pushing 60 and used that word a lot in the past, and even I know it’s considered a slur nowadays. No one made it that way; it just happened, so don’t go around using slurs.

            • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world
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              7 months ago

              As someone who has been discriminated against many times in their life while being called that slur, it most definitely is. With a name like FuckFascism, please do better.

        • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works
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          7 months ago

          Collectively you’re being shown, that number next to your comment indicates how the collective is agreeing that you’re in the wrong.

          Intelligence is proof that through new information we can grow, prove you have some.

            • Grimtuck@lemmy.world
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              6 months ago

              There’s nothing with that word. I’ve removed the timing on my engine before. An update to a piece of software can be removed.

              Maybe it’s because I’m in the UK but there are perfectly okay ways to use this word including someone’s opinions which might be backwards, old or removed.

    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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      7 months ago

      These guys are definitely emotionally stunted. But that has nothing to do with what you refer to with that word.