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Originally Posted by Nat
There is a great deal of ableist language in the common vernacular - in my experience it's everywhere - work, media, friends, queer community. Most of it seems pretty accepted and I don't think much about it.sometimes I don't even have a clear the line is between ableist language and metaphorical language. For example,"stand up for what you believe in" or "he is blinded by his own feelings." Commonly used terms - ableist?
I do have a problem with the word "retarded" being used pejoratively, but what about terms like "moron" "idiot" "dumb" or "stupid" - are these terms more okay? Is attacking a person's or groups intelligence ever okay? What about when you are talking about yourself, eg. "that was really stupid of me."
I hadn't thought much about the generic word "crazy" being used in this way, though I have seen the word used in a sexist way. Anyway, I ran across this in a podcast and wanted to share it. What do y'all think?
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The mentally ill and their rights to civil liberties as well as what they get thrown at them in our abelist world is horrible. I know I need to watch using such terms more when going at right-wing politics. Might be a good idea to not use crazy, nut-job, whacko, wing-nut, etc.