I’m literally punching down on an entire group of people, republicans.
Also, I don’t quite grasp all the rules of slurs. I’m not making a derogatory use of the term towards someone with a intellectual disability (also, that’s a term that’s starting to pick up the same “slur” vibes, just as retard did from originally being a medical term).
Am I allowed to use the term retard if I myself have a learning disability? What if I’m of some other demonstrably lower caste group of people in the American social order? Is that still punching down?
I’d honestly ask those questions, but then if me “just asking questions” so let’s just say those are rhetorical and we can just end the conversation here.
MyPornAlt@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
I thought I was just matching your snarky tone.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 year ago
By throwing out a slur?
You do realize that English is a huge language and you can pick a word that doesn’t punch down on an entire group of people, right?
MyPornAlt@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
I’m literally punching down on an entire group of people, republicans.
Also, I don’t quite grasp all the rules of slurs. I’m not making a derogatory use of the term towards someone with a intellectual disability (also, that’s a term that’s starting to pick up the same “slur” vibes, just as retard did from originally being a medical term).
Am I allowed to use the term retard if I myself have a learning disability? What if I’m of some other demonstrably lower caste group of people in the American social order? Is that still punching down?
I’d honestly ask those questions, but then if me “just asking questions” so let’s just say those are rhetorical and we can just end the conversation here.