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Re:The moral case against equity language by sertsa on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:18PM (#35005759)
I've never thought of retarded as a putdown, it was just the sound used to describe a certain group of people. Be careful assuming you are in possession of the one true way.
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Re:The moral case against equity language by SyzygistSix on Friday March 03, 2023 @06:54AM (#35008357)
There is a difference. Retarded was used to describe a person's condition. It means slow. Retard the noun was more a slur or put down.
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Re:The moral case against equity language by ok_dad on Friday March 03, 2023 @02:24PM (#35013889)
> I've never thought of retarded as a putdown

You may be one of the few, in that case. Good! Other people might not understand that about you if you used that word around them.

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