https://twitter.com/sourcrows/status/1437453455283654667?s=19
Can someone explain to me why is calling oneself stupid a controversial thing
Im sorry i am not familiar with American stuff as i have seen r word been used quite normally in my country just as stupid or idiot is used
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JustEnjoying [#2]No controversy here, just a retarded person on Twitter
Yea thats what it thought since when did that become offensive its pretty much same as stupid or idiot
thanatos111 [#5]just twitter retards crying again. i use retard just to call someone stupid, i dont ever say retard because someone is disabled
Exactly i get it if you pull down someone who is already in problem but he is literally calling himself a idiot
Cancel culture has become popular again. Cancel culture is when someone does something you don't like or don't agree with, you try to cancel them or severely impact their career/reputation. The r word can be offensive to certain people which is understandable. However, people need to understand, that up to the past ten years, people could use the word with their friends and not be scrutinized for it. Only in the past ten years have people really started defining it as a slur. And as you said different countries/cultures have different definitions of the word. Its considered a slur in some countries, and like you said, can be used synonymously with stupid/idiot in other countries. In reality America has become sooooooo soft in the past ten years and were only getting softer.
https://twitter.com/valkyedae/status/1437603105823027205?s=19
I just dont want her to get forced into apology coz this is not that big of a issue
shyftnot [#17]I don't know why retard can't be used to just call someone stupid and has to mean that the person saying it is making fun of other's disabilities? But then again twitter probably finds everything offensive.
dude, 2 years later twitter retards are gonna be calling you out for the use of word "stupid", because you didn't consider the implications on the victim's mental health due to the use of word "stupid"
I don’t expect people here to understand because the average age of this site is like 16. But lemme explain why people don’t like the word retard, it’s not that dumb of a reason.
Imagine being born with a disability that has fucked you your entire life. You have no control over it, literally came with birth and was something you just have to deal with. Now people are using a word that describes you and something that you can’t change, to mean something degrading.
Even if they’re not trying to attack you personally, it feels like shit that a word tied to your characteristics, that you have no control over, is also a word to imply someone is stupid as fuck
I don’t really care about canceling anyone on twitter or whatever but try to be a bit more open minded
(My younger sibling has a disability and I don’t really give a shit what people say, but I know how she reacts to the word retard and honestly it just makes me cringe now)
fisherman [#25]I don’t expect people here to understand because the average age of this site is like 16. But lemme explain why people don’t like the word retard, it’s not that dumb of a reason.
Imagine being born with a disability that has fucked you your entire life. You have no control over it, literally came with birth and was something you just have to deal with. Now people are using a word that describes you and something that you can’t change, to mean something degrading.
Even if they’re not trying to attack you personally, it feels like shit that a word tied to your characteristics, that you have no control over, is also a word to imply someone is stupid as fuck
I don’t really care about canceling anyone on twitter or whatever but try to be a bit more open minded
(My younger sibling has a disability and I don’t really give a shit what people say, but I know how she reacts to the word retard and honestly it just makes me cringe now)
Yea but there are so many words like stupid ugly that ,many people think they are and may get hurt if many ppl use it normally ,for ex im ugly af i accept it i dont get hurt when ppl use it jokingly even though i cant change it abt myself :\\\ you cant really ban ugly or stupid why ban retard which is such a normal word
dolphincandy [#27]Yea but there are so many words like stupid ugly that ,many people think they are and may get hurt if many ppl use it normally ,for ex im ugly af i accept it i dont get hurt when ppl use it jokingly even though i cant change it abt myself :\\\ you cant really ban ugly or stupid why ban retard which is such a normal word
you literally can change your physical appearance, ugly is an abstract term too. different people have different opinions on who is ugly and who isn’t. there isn’t an opinion on whether you’re disabled or not lmao.
fisherman [#28]you literally can change your physical appearance, ugly is an abstract term too. different people have different opinions on who is ugly and who isn’t. there isn’t an opinion on whether you’re disabled or not lmao.
Bruh tf u cant change ur face especially when genetics make some of these guys look like teen models
Regardless of change there are so many think they are ugly and and not everyone looks beautiful some ppl dont have chiseled jawlines etc still ugly word is used thats like saying fatshaming is wrong , just get thin
dolphincandy [#30]Bruh tf u cant change ur face especially when genetics make some of these guys look like teen models
Regardless of change there are so many think they are ugly and and not everyone looks beautiful some ppl dont have chiseled jawlines etc still ugly word is used thats like saying fatshaming is wrong , just get thin
losing weight will literally restructure your jawline and change how your face looks, people get aesthetic surgery all the time because they don’t like how their features are. it’s really uncool to compare being unattractive to being born with a crippling disability
fisherman [#31]losing weight will literally restructure your jawline and change how your face looks, people get aesthetic surgery all the time because they don’t like how their features are. it’s really uncool to compare being unattractive to being born with a crippling disability
Well if u dont want to use my ugly example then use the dumb example not all ppl can solve integral of tan-1(30) and ppl who can solve it may use word dumb casually but what if thse guys who cant solve it feel bad abt something they cant do anything abt(dont tell me everyone can start solving calculus if they tried actually thats just bs)
dolphincandy [#34]Well if u dont want to use my ugly example then use the dumb example not all ppl can solve integral of tan-1(30) and ppl who can solve it may use word dumb casually but what if thse guys who cant solve it feel bad abt something they cant do anything abt(dont tell me everyone can start solving calculus if they tried actually thats just bs)
you should really try to understand the root of these comparisons and why they make no sense.
are you bad at math? great! you can learn!
are you overweight? great! you can exercise
tell me what a child with something like down syndrome can do. literally nothing lmao. you really should avoid comparing superficial problems that can easily be overcome to permanent, life changing disabilities
fisherman [#35]you should really try to understand the root of these comparisons and why they make no sense.
are you bad at math? great! you can learn!
are you overweight? great! you can exercise
tell me what a child with something like down syndrome can do. literally nothing lmao. you really should avoid comparing superficial problems that can easily be overcome to permanent, life changing disabilities
But genetics are the cause for all bad genetical problems that can lead to down syndrome and other factors like intelligence looks all depend on genetics you cant really hardwork your way into defeating magnus carlsen in chess , ppl have problem some have big problems some have small but ppl need to accept those and live accordingly then try to ignore more importantly carlos is calling himself retarded that is not insulting to anyone he is calling himself something that means stupid and uncordial which he prolly was what he meant that is not controversial when he meant it in sentence
Glycoroldas [#20]dude, 2 years later twitter retards are gonna be calling you out for the use of word "stupid", because you didn't consider the implications on the victim's mental health due to the use of word "stupid"
OH NOOO.... What I'm going to do? Other than not giving a shit.
dolphincandy [#36]But genetics are the cause for all bad genetical problems that can lead to down syndrome and other factors like intelligence looks all depend on genetics you cant really hardwork your way into defeating magnus carlsen in chess , ppl have problem some have big problems some have small but ppl need to accept those and live accordingly then try to ignore more importantly carlos is calling himself retarded that is not insulting to anyone he is calling himself something that means stupid and uncordial which he prolly was what he meant that is not controversial when he meant it in sentence
Dolphincandy based
MasKQRadeX [#38]"Lets go to a 19 year old streamer's stream and try to cancel her for laughing and having good time because I'm a professional victim and I just can't leave her stream because she needs to correct herself and all the other 97K people are the real retards for laughing with them" ~ that girl.
~That girl
You mean that kpop profile pic they/them dyed hair minor
Dwex1 [#42]Dolphincandy based
Ig so but luckily i dont really even use these words that much so not a big issue
fisherman [#25]I don’t expect people here to understand because the average age of this site is like 16. But lemme explain why people don’t like the word retard, it’s not that dumb of a reason.
Imagine being born with a disability that has fucked you your entire life. You have no control over it, literally came with birth and was something you just have to deal with. Now people are using a word that describes you and something that you can’t change, to mean something degrading.
Even if they’re not trying to attack you personally, it feels like shit that a word tied to your characteristics, that you have no control over, is also a word to imply someone is stupid as fuck
I don’t really care about canceling anyone on twitter or whatever but try to be a bit more open minded
(My younger sibling has a disability and I don’t really give a shit what people say, but I know how she reacts to the word retard and honestly it just makes me cringe now)
I'm sorry about your sister/brother. I'll be more careful next time to not use this word with someone I know has any disabilities.
fisherman [#25]I don’t expect people here to understand because the average age of this site is like 16. But lemme explain why people don’t like the word retard, it’s not that dumb of a reason.
Imagine being born with a disability that has fucked you your entire life. You have no control over it, literally came with birth and was something you just have to deal with. Now people are using a word that describes you and something that you can’t change, to mean something degrading.
Even if they’re not trying to attack you personally, it feels like shit that a word tied to your characteristics, that you have no control over, is also a word to imply someone is stupid as fuck
I don’t really care about canceling anyone on twitter or whatever but try to be a bit more open minded
(My younger sibling has a disability and I don’t really give a shit what people say, but I know how she reacts to the word retard and honestly it just makes me cringe now)
thank you for saying this, i also have a sibling with a disability and people that aren't exposed to it just don't understand. it is very different than saying stupid, idiot, etc. Retarded began as a medical term. For example, people were diagnosed with mental retardation which is not controllable and now it is used as an insult. They can't chose that.
You guys in the comments are choosing to be stupid idiots by not educating yourself.
I don't think it's a big deal that Kydae laughed, it just made me a bit uncomfortable and the discussion on removing certain words from our vocabulary is important. I'm also older than most of you and understand that immaturity has a lot to do with this discussion, but you could learn to be more sensitive and accepting.
dolphincandy [#36]But genetics are the cause for all bad genetical problems that can lead to down syndrome and other factors like intelligence looks all depend on genetics you cant really hardwork your way into defeating magnus carlsen in chess , ppl have problem some have big problems some have small but ppl need to accept those and live accordingly then try to ignore more importantly carlos is calling himself retarded that is not insulting to anyone he is calling himself something that means stupid and uncordial which he prolly was what he meant that is not controversial when he meant it in sentence
again, comparing genetics resulting in a disability vs genetics predisposing in talents in specific areas (which doesn't exist, look it up) is both disingenuous and not really an argument : /
i suggest you do your own research, or just reread my main comment because I feel like you don't totally grasp what i'm trying to say here. talking feels like i'm going in circles so i'll just leave it at that.
shyftnot [#45]I'm sorry about your sister/brother. I'll be more careful next time to not use this word with someone I know has any disabilities.
it's all good lol i just had to say something because everyone in this thread is permanently stuck in the 2016 XD FUCK THE SJWS LMAOOO mindset
yeah canceling people over saying a word or laughing at a word is dumb as fuck. but sometimes people should just try to be better yknow
pastashel [#46]thank you for saying this, i also have a sibling with a disability and people that aren't exposed to it just don't understand. it is very different than saying stupid, idiot, etc. Retarded began as a medical term. For example, people were diagnosed with mental retardation which is not controllable and now it is used as an insult. They can't chose that.
You guys in the comments are choosing to be stupid idiots by not educating yourself.
I don't think it's a big deal that Kydae laughed, it just made me a bit uncomfortable and the discussion on removing certain words from our vocabulary is important. I'm also older than most of you and understand that immaturity has a lot to do with this discussion, but you could learn to be more sensitive and accepting.
eh you said it, most people here are really young and impressionable. the streamers they watch call everything retarded or whatever the fuck so obviously they think it's funny. it's just a matter of opening their eyes and educating them, if even one person sorta changed their mind from what i wrote i'd say it was worth it
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