mini thread because i'm fed up of seeing the same shit

crazy is an ableist term used to mock and abuse neurodivergent folks

dumb is an ableist term used historically to abuse mute folks, now used to attack disabled people as a whole

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stupid is an ableist word used to degrade people deemed less intelligent than you, especially those with developmental differences

ocd is an actual mental health issue and isn't just enjoying your surroundings being tidy

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idiot is an ableist term that used to be an actual medical diagnosis, that's now used to attack neurodivergent people and those deemed "less intelligent"

lame is an ableist term used to other physically disabled people and put them down as lesser

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bipolar is an actual mental health issue, not just having mood swings

you're not deaf because you didn't hear a word incorrectly, and you're not blind just because you can't see something properly

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stop using these words, /especially/ to describe other people. they're harmful and damaging, and have been used to attack disabled people for years.

disabled people face so many issues, don't let your language choices feed into that

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if you don't know what to replace them with, try silly, ridiculous, wild, chaotic! the link below also has suggestions (as well as other ableistic terms that you should try and avoid using)

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https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1Ioy3CDX_iR75DNJwvz7ftq51EXAvZ99C51HP1V_zPOY/mobilebasic

(also as a note, not all of these words will be offensive to every disabled person. that doesn't make them less harmful or gross!

i'm also not doing this to try and take away from the BLM movement btw! i'm just tired of casual ableism on my dash!)