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Aww thanks Erica...although I am not sure that I like the fact that I am getting a reputation for writing essays in comments 😋🤣
Intent is at the core of discourse, if someone uses a term that makes me wince because of my personal vocabulary and education on a subject I have learned (with much practice I might add) to look past that.
Oh and as for the "people with disabilities" (the favoured way as far as I am concerned) vs "disabled people" debate...it is painful to see how militant people can be with it.
As long as you aren't using an obvious slur it really doesn't matter that much, I just want to talk to you about it so we can learn from each other!
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Aww thanks Erica...although I am not sure that I like the fact that I am getting a reputation for writing essays in comments 😋🤣
Intent is at the core of discourse, if someone uses a term that makes me wince because of my personal vocabulary and education on a subject I have learned (with much practice I might add) to look past that.
Oh and as for the "people with disabilities" (the favoured way as far as I am concerned) vs "disabled people" debate...it is painful to see how militant people can be with it.
As long as you aren't using an obvious slur it really doesn't matter that much, I just want to talk to you about it so we can learn from each other!