They are slurs if people intend them as slurs. This is how language works. Many current slurs were introduced as terms used in scientific and medical contexts. 🤷
And some insults are reclaimed by the groups being insulted and either cease to be insults altogether (like “queer” or “Protestant”) or are no longer viewed as insults within the community (though they still are from the outside, I won’t give an example but I think you’ll find one easily). Languages are fascinating living organisms!
So was retarded once upon a time which is exactly why I think it’s dumb that we keep changing the word. Assholes will always use the currently accepted term as a slur until it isn’t accepted anymore and then the only thing that’s changed is that you now have two slurs instead of one. Don’t police the language, police the intent.
Good lord. This timeline sucks
Is cancer a slur? Is diabetes a slur? Also, coincidentally, being obese often results in both
Obese is a medical term. That’s it.
They are slurs if people intend them as slurs. This is how language works. Many current slurs were introduced as terms used in scientific and medical contexts. 🤷
And some insults are reclaimed by the groups being insulted and either cease to be insults altogether (like “queer” or “Protestant”) or are no longer viewed as insults within the community (though they still are from the outside, I won’t give an example but I think you’ll find one easily). Languages are fascinating living organisms!
So was retarded once upon a time which is exactly why I think it’s dumb that we keep changing the word. Assholes will always use the currently accepted term as a slur until it isn’t accepted anymore and then the only thing that’s changed is that you now have two slurs instead of one. Don’t police the language, police the intent.