• TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zipM
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    29 days ago

    I… when was stupid an ableist slur? From what I understand it is basically stupor. Just… being temporarily not fully focused mentally….

    It’s not the R word, or even the one referring to people who can’t speak. Or even idiot which I still think is pretty far removed from being used to refer to those with disabilities at this point in common language even if it may have AGES ago but would understandably avoid if you’d asked.

    Like… do you want me to say “person with not-smartness?” Like I understand not wanting to be ableist but I don’t think this is. People can do things that aren’t smart sometimes. It’s fine.