See also Moron, imbecile, and cretin.
All Originally medical terms, that then entered comon usage as insults, fell out of favor medically because of that, were rejected by polite society, then after a refractory period and enough replacements, became lower grade insults that were more acceptable for common use.
It’s based on usage. R word is tainted now, this might change in the future or not. Language doesn’t care about etymology, only about usage. If the usage is generally negative and implies inferiority of a minority it’s a slur.
Calling someone an idiot doesn’t imply that disabled people are inferior, which makes it ok to use.
It already is. I’m autistic and I’ve caught a ban a few times for saying things like “sorry, I’m a little autistic” or “lol my autistic ass” and the mods are like “you cannot use autistic as a slur” and I’m like “motherfucker I am not a slur”.
man is it just me or is the r word making a comeback
Even worse they censor fuck but leave the R one in.
Censor a swear word but leave in the slur? Feels like right-wing humor.
How is it a slur?
It’s demeaning to an entire population. Pretty much the definition of a slur.
But “idiot” has the same origin and isn’t a slur?
See also Moron, imbecile, and cretin.
All Originally medical terms, that then entered comon usage as insults, fell out of favor medically because of that, were rejected by polite society, then after a refractory period and enough replacements, became lower grade insults that were more acceptable for common use.
It’s based on usage. R word is tainted now, this might change in the future or not. Language doesn’t care about etymology, only about usage. If the usage is generally negative and implies inferiority of a minority it’s a slur.
Calling someone an idiot doesn’t imply that disabled people are inferior, which makes it ok to use.
They are both used the same
They’re used differently, which trumps historical meanings.
Well the medical people stopped using it so it only makes sense, yeah.
Like when they stopped using ‘idiot’ and ‘moron’, those words became socially acceptable to use again.
Just wait until you hear the kids say “Bro, are you developmentally handicapped?”
They’re already calling each other autistic lol
Just wait until ‘autistic’ becomes a slur.
It already is. I’m autistic and I’ve caught a ban a few times for saying things like “sorry, I’m a little autistic” or “lol my autistic ass” and the mods are like “you cannot use autistic as a slur” and I’m like “motherfucker I am not a slur”.
Sounds like the mods are autistic af
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White people do be like that sometimes.
Think they aren’t part of the problem when they use white privilege like a superpower.
Unfortunately yes… I noticed an uptick in usage after musk started using it openly.
Sadly yes. I mean stupid is right there and is just as effective
not by any stretch of the imagination
It never went away
Republican?
“Man, you on the Tylenol huh” sounds way funnier anyway
Assigned Tylenol At Birth.
Except many autistic people have higher than average intelligence.
Ok? I don’t dislike autistic people. Feels more of a shot at RFK while also getting to insult someone. Also, you get to avoid using a taboo word.
Unfortunately been seeing it and hearing it from others lately.
Trump said it’s ok so they all love it now.
It is slowly catching back on.
since OP appears to be one of Ze Germans, i’m going to take the charitable interpretation that they were probably not aware of the connotation
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