I’m sure the ad is real, although I don’t know it for a fact. It is still a real organization, though the name changed 30ish years ago. It was between 10 and 15 years ago that Obama signed Rosa’s law, changing the words in federal law to “mental disability” or “an individual with an intellectual disability”.
Remember, there was a time when that wasn’t a pejorative term. It was a diagnosis. The way people used the word to “other” those with disabilities is what made it pejorative. Prior to that it was a neutral term.
A lot of terms used to make fun of intelligence used to be a diagnosis, like idiot and imbecile. That’s really neither here nor there, but I find it interesting how mental medical diagnoses become insults but physical ones don’t. I’ve never had someone yell “you play baseball like a paraplegic!” at me.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’m sure the ad is real, although I don’t know it for a fact. It is still a real organization, though the name changed 30ish years ago. It was between 10 and 15 years ago that Obama signed Rosa’s law, changing the words in federal law to “mental disability” or “an individual with an intellectual disability”.
Remember, there was a time when that wasn’t a pejorative term. It was a diagnosis. The way people used the word to “other” those with disabilities is what made it pejorative. Prior to that it was a neutral term.
A lot of terms used to make fun of intelligence used to be a diagnosis, like idiot and imbecile. That’s really neither here nor there, but I find it interesting how mental medical diagnoses become insults but physical ones don’t. I’ve never had someone yell “you play baseball like a paraplegic!” at me.
sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I think “cripple” is considered pejorative, though I don’t know if it was ever a medical term.
sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Spazz is a pejorative term derived from spasticity.
doofy77@aussie.zone 11 months ago
Also a great band if you’re into powerviolence.
sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I am and you are correct.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I didn’t know that!
Malfeasant@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Lame.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Shit, that’s another one I forgot about. And the delivery was well played.