Gods, the Internet is giving me such a headache. Apparently, it's a fad now to be offended by EVERYTHING. Someone says something you don't agree with? It "triggers" you. You're offended by what a person has said? Call them "ableist."
To the people who throw around "ableist", "trigger", and "oppressive" like free candy, remember what dear old Inigo Montoya once said: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
THANK YOU. God, ever since 2008 the internet's been hypersensitive about language, everything anyone says is an -ism and anyone who rightfully doesn't understand why something innocuous is suddenly a forbidden word needs to "check their privilege at the door and educate themselves". What's next, we can't say "jerk" because it's an affront to people who have anger management issues? Fine, then, I'll stick to jackass...oh, wait, we can't say that, it might offend MULES!
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branchandroot
probably gonna get screamed at by someone for saying this but idc
Date: 2012-02-06 05:18 pm (UTC)To the people who throw around "ableist", "trigger", and "oppressive" like free candy, remember what dear old Inigo Montoya once said: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
THANK YOU. God, ever since 2008 the internet's been hypersensitive about language, everything anyone says is an -ism and anyone who rightfully doesn't understand why something innocuous is suddenly a forbidden word needs to "check their privilege at the door and educate themselves". What's next, we can't say "jerk" because it's an affront to people who have anger management issues? Fine, then, I'll stick to jackass...oh, wait, we can't say that, it might offend MULES!