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Ret4rded isnt a slur prove me wrong
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Anonymous 1w

It’s not. The fact that people turned it into a slur has done nothing but hurt the community even more than they already have. And bitching about it does nothing to improve accessibility or financial assistance issues for them

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Anonymous 1w

what this gotta do with american politics

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Anonymous 1w

“A slur is biased language that is offensive toward a person or group based on identity, such as race or ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, or class.” The r-slur is offensive to a person or group based on disability.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Prove me wrong

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

The official meaning is “a person who has an intellectual disability”

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1w

It’s only offensive when you call someone it as an insult.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

It’s the same with autism

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Right, but you don’t speak for 100% of disabled people, and enough disabled people have expressed that it’s usually used in a hateful way. So you may not see it as a slur, and you may be confused about it forever, but to people with intellectual disabilities it’s 100% a slur. it’s a word that’s been used against them time and time again. It lacks respect in anyway. Even if you don’t understand why people don’t like being called it, u can respect the disabled community by not using the word.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

hit the bricks dog this is US Politics not Dumb Meaningless Takes

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

No, autism is a specific diagnosable condition. It’s definitely used as an insult at times, but in most circles it pertains to the autism spectrum disorder. The r-slur is used against anyone, regardless of conditions.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

no, its not only offensive when its used as an insult. if thats not the case, then say the f slur and n word right now

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1w

what is a slur

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