• li10@feddit.uk
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      21
      arrow-down
      8
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      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”

      • FaeDrifter@midwest.social
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        14
        arrow-down
        12
        ·
        1 year ago

        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.

            • goat@sh.itjust.worksM
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              ·
              1 year ago

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

              • Lols [they/them]@lemm.ee
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                2
                ·
                1 year ago

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

            • goat@sh.itjust.worksM
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              5
              arrow-down
              2
              ·
              1 year ago

              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.

              • FaeDrifter@midwest.social
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                10
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                1 year ago

                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.

                • goat@sh.itjust.worksM
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  3
                  arrow-down
                  3
                  ·
                  1 year ago

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

                  • FaeDrifter@midwest.social
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    6
                    arrow-down
                    2
                    ·
                    edit-2
                    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.

                  • FaeDrifter@midwest.social
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    3
                    arrow-down
                    2
                    ·
                    1 year ago

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

                    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.

        • Throwaway@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          1 year ago

          Its to call people retards when theyre being retards. Its only an issue if they are actually cognitively challenged