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A comment on Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative. Parent comment

Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by himinlomax on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @08:06AM (#34065315)
> it also has slurs like "retard"

Nobody has ever been genuinely harmed by hearing the word "retard." It's made up outrage.

Note: being butthurt is not being harmed.

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Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by slothtrop on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @10:41AM (#34067402)
I would agree insofar as they would not be harmed in excess of any other word used as an insult in its place. What "hurts" is being insulted (potentially) or bullied.
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