I think an interesting question about the use of the R word (outside of the enjoyment some get from violating norms or super ego imperatives put in place by society) that often goes unaddressed is the somewhat weak (read: arbitrary) case against it. The only thing that separates the R word from its (formerly medicalized language that punches down at disabled people) cousins like “stupid” “idiot” and “moron” seems to be time and evolving language. I’ve not seen (but am open to being shown) what makes the R word materially different from those
2026-06-15 21:15:48
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ButtButt :
So i have AuDHD, dyslexia and dysgraphia and in my sped classes we would say the r word and it didn't feel that way. It didn't have that reclaiming feeling like in black communities with the n word, it felt more like we had to in a lamp shading way try to distance ourselves from the impact of it if that make sense
2026-06-14 21:52:15
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usergorbeh :
As someone who is on the spectrum idk how to feel
2026-06-15 23:09:49
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Isaiah :
Very interesting video thank you for teaching.
2026-06-14 20:31:43
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Hasbeen :
thank you for taking the time and making these videos.
2026-06-14 23:45:05
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@sadcat31 :
I like your videos
2026-06-17 17:58:20
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Saleh family :
Hello friends
2026-06-14 20:29:14
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Mercury :
I assumed they meant phonetically satisfying not like “edgy”, when you first started the video
2026-06-14 21:18:52
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astoldbyindie :
I find it deeply offensive to say but I agree with everything you said!
2026-06-14 20:28:36
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bintgobble :
Likely angst from being in a curated corporate or academic setting all day. The distance between how bad it feels to them personally and how it's handled in professional settings likely makes the easiest for them to say without feeling too bad about it but still feeling catharsis
2026-06-14 21:59:37
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Ⓐ Guy ☭ :
What are your thoughts on neurodivergent folk using this amongst themselves?
2026-06-15 22:38:00
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Chase ☭ :
Dehumanizing language has everlasting consequences and nasty results
2026-06-16 06:28:05
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shloppyj0e :
I have so many people in my workplace that use this word in casual conversation, and I don’t know if there’s really a good way to respond that wouldn’t make them wanna say it more..
2026-06-17 18:59:32
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Isaiah :
I don’t find the word satisfying. I think other people like the word. Why can’t a word transition from taboo/offensive to not being so. I am just wondering. I do not like the word.
2026-06-14 20:30:19
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Atlas Mugged (N95 Duckbill😷) :
Well said
2026-06-15 00:48:41
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hjnvn :
The notion that denigrating someone or a course of action by linking it to a calibre of mental ability and assigning stigma and sanction to that ability (calling something "just" stupid) is somehow a move that has escaped the ableist and eugenicist logic of society upsets me. Sadly it seems to be the dominant thought.
2026-06-15 01:14:00
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ankreil☭ :
not just western society but globally
2026-06-15 00:05:26
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asmacaine :
I think it's small steps, we try to see what can we get away with.
2026-06-15 01:25:13
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Christopher :
as someone who is Autistic I was very confused when this word became 'offensive' because I don't intuitively understand, but like many things I just went 'oh ok noted' and it slowly fell out of my lexicon. words are the way we express ourselves and intentionally causing offense seems pointless to me.
2026-06-15 07:40:55
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toomanyreasons :
I'm always baffled by the concept of controlling words. usually it's because the people who don't like them try to bully people into their view point. however anyone trying to control words don't have much experience with people.
2026-06-15 20:14:58
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JK :
❤️❤️❤️
2026-06-14 21:33:36
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