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whoisearth@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Anon is a retard. Also why did that word go out of style? I know damn well it’s because it was abused but by definition:
to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
It’s a fair critique. We need to stop this PC bullshit. I’m saying this as a father of two children in the spectrum and neither of them are retards.
SparrowRanjitScaur@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It’s not about being PC, it’s about how the word is used. There’s nothing wrong with the word as it’s defined, but when it becomes a common insult it becomes less acceptable.
Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
If my name ever becomes a commonly used insult, what then?
Any word can become an insult. It’s time to take some words back. We have to actively correct misused words. It may make a difference.
dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I don’t get the obsession with reintroducing negatively charged words into the common language. Isn’t english a rich enough language that there’s an abundance of substitutes for words?
Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
You may invent words as long as you like, but those words can definitely become corrupted as well. It will be an endless cycle.
The only way to stop that is to put our feet down and correct the misuse.
mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 months ago
Well queer used to be an insult but the LBGTQ+ community reclaimed it. First though, some time needs to pass and afterwards the community that was targeted needs to decide to want to use the word.
Etterra@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Good luck with that. Let us all know when you’ve solved a problem intrinsic to human nature so we can let you cure greed next.