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Joe Rogan Slammed For Claiming Resurrection of Disability Slur Is 'One of the Greatest Cultural Victories' (www.latintimes.com)

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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Honestly it was the politically correct word in the 80s, although it was simultaneously used as a slur. A lot of those people are still alive and just hate having to constantly change to new language.

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Every time we come up with a technical term to describe people with medical impairments to their intelligence, people begin using it as an insult.

I guess here's hoping "intellectually disabled" doesn't catch on (hopefully too wordy).

[–] CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

I knew a guy who used "delayed" as an insult after HR told him to stop calling people retards. It offended people just as much but wasn't against the rules.

People will find a way.

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 4 points 20 hours ago

There's a name for it- euphemism treadmill