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  1. surskitty

    Ableist language

    okay I'm not going to respond to most of this because there is only so much I have the energy for, but ... video games? really? people with physical disabilities can still do sports, or at least exercise, even if not always the same things or in the same ways for one, there is this thing known...
  2. surskitty

    Ableist language

    I'd say it's also that there's definitely a perception that if you're not one of the ones who get good at a given thing quickly, or what other people perceive as easily, it's not worth trying to do it. Even if you're not the fastest at, say, learning how to write well, that doesn't mean you...
  3. surskitty

    Ableist language

    I'm uncomfortable with the word 'crazy'; I just fucking hate speaking up. And 'crazy' to mean 'unbelievable' is a pretty common thing regardless of where it's applied. And, uh, ew. how about we go for ones that definitely are making people uncomfortable and not worry about ones where the...
  4. surskitty

    Ableist language

    yyyyeah
  5. surskitty

    Ableist language

    No, sorry, regardless of your stance, you automatically look 90% less credible when you pull out dictionary definitions. There are basically no scenarios in which that is a good direction to go in. Last I checked, most schools and most people are ableist. Shit, really? It's like this society...
  6. surskitty

    Ableist language

    As a general rule, if you pull up dictionary definitions in the middle of a discussion, you have made a wrong turn. I'm not sure if there are any exceptions to that rule. Uh, if the class setup doesn't let the person using a wheelchair participate in anything, then that means the class setup...
  7. surskitty

    Ableist language

    You may notice that I've mostly switched to absurd! But I think rather a lot of people with mental illnesses or disabilities don't really give a shit, and in a lot of contexts I'd consider it tacky rather than go 'nerd, stop that'. Bigger fish in the sea, etc, etc. Someone else wants to...
  8. surskitty

    Ableist language

    also just noting the only one I'm really bothered with is the r word. :|b
  9. surskitty

    Ableist language

    The thing with the concept of intelligence is that just because some people are faster at learning certain things than other people doesn't mean that people slower at learning that thing can't. It might require a lot more investment of time and effort (and often people explaining it...
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