This is my new favorite hangout spot. I walked here from home with a cup of tea and my watercolor supplies. A floating dock out of the reach of sun or rain floats underneath the marina. And it has friends. 😍
Wow such positive vibes eminating through my screen rn
not to say i want the Cis Heteros to say queer……cos i dont its not their word
ok but we’ve been reclaiming slurs since the dawn of time, we’re here we’re queer yadda yadda, pls leave it out
can we stop saying that words like dumb and stupid are ableist slurs or ableist language please I’m autistic and that’s just… not what the fuck a slur is bye
A slur is when a word’s principal colloquial usage is intended to target a certain group in a violent manner and stupid and dumb are used in relation to disability like 0.1% of the time. It’s almost always referring to people who say shit completely out of their lane and realm of expertise and it’s actually useful language. It’s like, I’ve been called disgusting for being gay b4 but disgusting is mainly intended to refer to other stuff and it’s not homophobic to use it in a context that has nothing to do with gay ppl. Tired of seeing ppl getting hassled over insulting an idea using the only language that can describe the negative quality of the idea. Like, guys. R***rded is a slur. Stupid and dumb are not damn slurs.
I’m Autistic and Schizophrenic and I think both ND and NT ppl should reblog this if they want
Co-signed by an autistic person with dyspraxia and a learning disorder.
I’m tired of people not understanding what slurs are.
You know what? Co-signed by a guy with (probably) aspergers and dyslexia who was a child in a time before widespread diagnoses.
They’re still not words to use lightly, because they’re mean, but calling something like a plan or an idea stupid is not inherently dehumanizing disabled people. Levels of offense. There’s a space called “insulting” between “just fine” and “a slur” (and also stuff like “archaic” or “not preferred”). I’m glad people are starting to have some sense about that.
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