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‘R-tarded’ is a slur, and I’m sick of otherwise “liberal” people going along with the right’s move to renormalize it (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by andros_rex@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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There’s a clear campaign against the mentally ill with the global rise of fascism. Lots of it shows up in anti homeless rhetoric, but you can see it in the MAHA and anti vaccination movements.

There’s no reason to use the word “r-tarded” to describe someone. As someone who’s worked with the intellectually challenged, it’s an insult to them to compare them with people who are willfully ignorant.

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[–] Tabooki@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Ironically, the term "mental retardation" was introduced by medical and educational professionals as a less derogatory and more objective replacement for older, highly stigmatizing terms like idiot, moron, and imbecile, which themselves were previous medical classifications.

[–] pachrist@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think about this a lot. I feel like it essentially means the middle school bullies of today drive the slurs of tomorrow.

[–] Tabooki@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I think we should go back to learning the old adage "sticks and stones can break my bones but words can never hurt me"

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Hell, anymore I chuckle inwardly when someone in-person resorts to any subtle sophistry like ad-hom.

Now I'm free to play games with you rather than stay on the subject in front of us.

I have siblings, we were like wolves growing up. Don't dare show a weak spot, or that button will get pushed, repeatedly.

Someone tries to shame me, or goad me, oh what fun I shall have with them!

[–] Tabooki@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Sounds like it made you stronger