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What’s the next euphemism we should switch to?
For a while there in the 90’s, “differently abled” looked like it was next on the treadmill.
Words for stupid or crazy are always going to be used as insults.
My nieces introduced me to "short bus" as an insult instead of retarded.
Short bus has been a thing for a long while.
It was over 25 years ago.
So yeah, insults have already moved on and people complaining about using "retarded" sound like boomers.
Err, that's no better, it's possible worse ..
"I'm not using the word that means the bad thing, I'm just saying you ride the same thing as them" 🙄
The fact that it's still currently used as a euphemism for people with actual conditions like down syndrome is precisely why it's problematic to use it as an insult. Previous words used in decades past are only insults now and no longer used as a euphemism for the condition.
'trumped' works for me
The *r slur is intentionally cruel in a way that stupid can't match, since stupid is more generic and versatile.
Maybe the *r slur doesn't need a replacement, we can just hold ourselves to a higher standard, and drag things without comparing them to someone with a disability.
The "r" word used to be the correct medical term used to avoid words like stupid and idiot that were considered cruel slurs, now the "r" is considered a slur, and the cycle goes on and on.
Just because words have a lifecycle doesn't excuse you from using harmful ones during the time of the life cycle when they're harmful.
Accurate.
Except "stupid" was just a word, not medical terminology.
This page has great examples, including toilet and shit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism#Lifespan