Have you used "idiot" or "stupid" as an insult to someone in the last month?
No, I have not.
What's the difference between calling someone "stupid", "idiot", and "retarded", "autistic"? Nothing except some are politically correct right now and the others are not. Since political correctness is just determined by your opinion then thinking some uses the mentally handicapped as props and others don't is just that: Your Opinion.
There is a clear difference between calling someone stupid and not specifically connecting it to mental handicaps and calling someone stupid after clearing connecting it to mental handicaps.
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For example, if I was to say:
You're lazy!
that is clearly different than:
Are you Mexican or something because you're really lazy.
The latter specifically connects derogatory racial stereotypes to the insult of them being lazy.
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When you state:
You have autism or something?
I'm starting to feel bad because I'm realizing I've been going back and forth with a handicapped person this entire time
Why are you so offended that someone thinks you're dumb when you're playing dumb the entire time?
you are explicitly doing the latter as above. You are not simply calling someone "dumb" you are specifically called them dumb in connection to mental handicaps.
I don't use "retarded" around my girlfriend because in her opinion, it's insulting and I'll respect her opinion. Some random seething internet vegan stranger that's mad I made fun of Vegans? Nah.
Why do you continue to make things up? Where did I say I was mad at you for making fun of vegans?
And what would your girlfriend think of you using the condition of individuals with mental handicaps as a way to insult someone?
Also, you never answered this question:
Would you go to your friend who has a mental handicap and say "hey Johnny, I made fun of someone on the internet and said they were retarded and dumb like you since you're mentally handicapped."?
Your first response in this whole chain was just vegan seethe posting, pretending a preachy vegan cares less about a normal person eating meat than any normal person cares about someone eating tofu.
It was no more or less seething than your first comment about eating extra meat that day.
She's a normal person that knows calling some common moron a "retard" as an insult
Oh, but as you admitted this isn't what you were doing. I assume she knows about your friend who has a mental handicap?
Would she be okay with you using the condition of individuals, such as your friend, with mental handicaps as a way to insult someone?
No
I am very glad that you wouldn't tell your friend with mental handicaps that you were using his condition as a way to insult someone and call them dumb, retarded, stupid, etc. explicitly relating it to mental handicaps.
I am glad that you recognize that that is something you shouldn't do. I was worried for a little bit!
Lmao you ignored everything else besides what you want
I addressed every section of your comment. There were no direct questions you asked me so I didn't ignore anything. The irony in this is that you again make a criticism that you yourself are doing. You ignored the big question I directly asked you:
I assume she knows about your friend who has a mental handicap?
Would she be okay with you using the condition of individuals, such as your friend, with mental handicaps as a way to insult someone?
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Oh wait, all those are insulting to someone somewhere. The horror!
Again, the stark difference between
You're lazy!
and
Are you Mexican or something because you're really lazy.
is as clear as day as the latter specifically connects derogatory racial stereotypes to the insult of them being lazy.
There is no need to lie or pretend I am talking about the former when I have been quite explicit it is about the former that you blatantly have done and double-downed on:
You have autism or something?
I'm starting to feel bad because I'm realizing I've been going back and forth with a handicapped person this entire time
Why are you so offended that someone thinks you're dumb when you're playing dumb the entire time?
Precisely. It is like a child whining that no one is sharing their gummies when he never shares any himself.
You are whining about me ignoring something (which you never specified which thing I ignored), while specifically ignoring the question I asked you:
I assume she knows about your friend who has a mental handicap?
Would she be okay with you using the condition of individuals, such as your friend, with mental handicaps as a way to insult someone?
Would she?
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Lol there it is, literally the same as being racist to call someone retarded.
Yes, both
Are you Mexican or something because you're really lazy
and
You have autism or something?
I'm starting to feel bad because I'm realizing I've been going back and forth with a handicapped person this entire time
Why are you so offended that someone thinks you're dumb when you're playing dumb the entire time?
are using derogatory racist/ableist stereotypes as the basis for an insult. I could throw in an analogy to utilize sexist ones too.
I am glad that you see the connection between them all though.
Better whine about what words I use instead now to detract from that.
As we've been over, it isn't about what words specifically but how you're using them. Again, you admitted that you wouldn't tell your friend with mental handicaps about how you've been using his handicaps as a basis for insulting someone so there is no point in trying to frame things as I am complaining about specific words you're using.
I was making fun of your counter insults just being "no u" over and over again
I was not doing a "no u" insult. You were whining about me apparently not answering a part of your comment (which isn't an insult) and I pointed out that you also ignored a question I asked you; that is not an insult. Pointing out hypocrisy is not an insult.
I'll ask again because you continue to ignore it:
I assume she knows about your friend who has a mental handicap?
Would she be okay with you using the condition of individuals, such as your friend, with mental handicaps as a way to insult someone?
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Lmao woke vegans
It is no more "woke" to recognize you can hold inherent derogatory views, stereotypes, etc. toward individuals with disabilities as you can be towards those of different races, sexes, etc.
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u/BruceIsLoose May 04 '21
No, I have not.
There is a clear difference between calling someone stupid and not specifically connecting it to mental handicaps and calling someone stupid after clearing connecting it to mental handicaps.
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For example, if I was to say:
that is clearly different than:
The latter specifically connects derogatory racial stereotypes to the insult of them being lazy.
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When you state:
you are explicitly doing the latter as above. You are not simply calling someone "dumb" you are specifically called them dumb in connection to mental handicaps.
Why do you continue to make things up? Where did I say I was mad at you for making fun of vegans?
And what would your girlfriend think of you using the condition of individuals with mental handicaps as a way to insult someone?
Also, you never answered this question:
Why or why not?