Using ableist language as insults is always bad, even if the words seem innocuous. Some may reference the “euphemism treadmill” to try to justify their behavior, but it’s crucial to understand that the treadmill is merely a linguistic observation. It does not exist to normalize ableist behavior.
what is the euphemism treadmill for those who dont want to google
good thing i didn’t say they were all equal :)
The euphemism treadmill rather implies we simply load all the meaning and intention on a new word when the old one becomes unacceptable.
But that clearly isn’t the case with this series of words. Many of these words have clearly different meanings and different social stigmas, and some are in use at the same time.
not at all what im discussing but, glad you were able to come to your own conclusion on this
for my part, no opinion. i just think calling people ableist insults is bad.
OP over here acting like it’s ok to insult people long as you use PC language.
that’s actually the direct opposite of what im trying to get across. it’s not okay to insult anyone. can you let me know where i confused you? /gen want to edit the post if it’s leading astray
Cause that’s what the meme says, I didn’t read the rest of the post. Also I’ve never heard ND used as an insult ever, have you? I didn’t even think the average person was even aware of that word.
alright i completely replaced the meme header. thanks for bringing your misunderstanding to my attention, hopefully this is better.
did you see the parentheses saying (just dont). it’s irony, sorry i’ll see what i can do to edit it.
Yes. Multiple times. I was called it as an insult earlier today. It’s a new thing following the same old patterns unfortunately :(
Damn wow