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Part of the issue is some of these words have multiple meanings. I mean, "idiot" is absolutely an ableist word...but has it drifted enough in common usage to mean "Somebody who does something foolish" rather than "Somebody of low intelligence" that... As in, I don't think a lot of people even know that it used to be a derogatory term for a person with a low IQ...

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Jennifer R. Povey
Jennifer R. Povey

Written by Jennifer R. Povey

I write about fantasy, science fiction and horror, LGBT issues, travel, and social issues.

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