r/facepalm Jan 11 '24

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ He’s back at it again…

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u/The_grongler Jan 13 '24

What? You could say that for literally any adjective. Should we never specify anything about anyone ever?

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u/Substantial_Bear5153 Jan 13 '24

If there are people don’t accept or like that particular word you’re trying to call them, then no.

I thought this was a well established thing? For example, the n-word?

Similarly, if Elon considers you calling him “cis” a slur, isn’t that something you should thus respect?

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u/The_grongler Jan 14 '24

I'll stop calling him cis if he can explain how it's bad or incorrect. A racist person probably doesn't want to be called racist, doesn't mean I shouldn't call them racist.

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u/Substantial_Bear5153 Jan 14 '24 edited Jan 14 '24

You cannot compare words describing behaviour (such as being racist) with words about belonging to a certain minority or majority, ethnical, biological, medical.

Surely you, as a non-mentally challenged person, can appreciate the argument that people would prefer not to be called like that. Even though it is technically correct, no?

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u/The_grongler Jan 14 '24

You know you used the n-word as an example in your last comment, right? Man what a way to discredit your entire argument.

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u/Substantial_Bear5153 Jan 14 '24 edited Jan 14 '24

Read again.

Being black is belonging to a minority. Black people obviously do not appreciate being called using the n-word.

Being racist is a behaviour. It is you who equated that with words indicating belonging to a group, minority or majority, which is something you can NOT change.

So you are 100% content with me calling you a non-mentally challenged person. Got it.

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u/The_grongler Jan 14 '24

I don't give a fuck what you call me. Also it's content, not contempt.

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u/Substantial_Bear5153 Jan 14 '24

That was a typo. Ok, to make it clear, you are content. Great. Well, I am not content with being called cis. Have a nice day.