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anarchicq
2012-02-27 05:29 pm UTC (link)

I just don't want people telling me how I should be offended by something because I am disabled.

Obviously there are things that we don't do like call Obama the N word or his wife the C word, or ZQ a fag. These are people with feelings.

I use words like lame because it's about context. "That stupid shirt is so lame" is not a slight against you. It's a slight against a shirt.

Abled bodied people using the disabled bathroom stall? Fuck that chick.
Abled bodied people using the handicapped parking? Fuck that guy.
Abled bodied people sitting on disabled seats on the bus? When old or pregnant or disabled people stand? Fuck you, sitter.
Teenagers calling Lady Gaga's new single lame? Not offended.
A cute pony on a cartoon show that happens to have some unfortunate fanon background? Nope. Not offended.

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	ekaterinv 2012-02-27 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	So because you're not offended, no one else has any right to be. Got it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anarchicq 2012-02-27 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	If you're offended by something, go right ahead. If I'm offended by something, I too, go right ahead. You found Derpy Hooves offensive, I did not, I found the erasure of her offensive, you did not. People can have differing opinions. Your opinion in no way should hurt mine and mine should in no way hurt yours. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cyndra_falin 2012-02-27 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	Oh god shut up already. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ekaterinv 2012-02-28 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Jesus Helena Christ on a flaming pogo stick, you're a condescending ass. Stop throwing the word "erasure" around, you obviously have no fucking clue what it actually means. What are you getting out of arguing endlessly over a show you don't watch with a history and fans you know nothing about? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kannaophelia 2012-02-28 01:29 am UTC (link)
	I didn't actually see anyone telling you that you needed to be offended. I did see the implication that you should respect the feelings of people who have been offended and hurt, and who are concerned about children being offended and hurt. (Reply to this)(Parent)

mmanurere
2012-02-28 03:53 am UTC (link)

Obviously there are things that we don't do like call...ZQ a fag. These are people with feelings.

I use words like lame because it's about context. "That stupid shirt is so lame" is not a slight against you. It's a slight against a shirt.

Hey, look, here's an overlap I (gay person with a disability somewhere between "learning" and "developmental") can comment on!

If "lame" is a slight on the object being ridiculed rather than on the people who the object is being ridiculed by comparison to, then "that's so gay" is the same. And yet, in either case, I have to suppress a momentary urge towards some very, very uncivil language. Am I oversensitive for not casually accepting that people will insult people or things by likening them to me?

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	derryderrydown 2012-02-28 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	I am 'lame', in that I walk with the assistance of a stick. You are using an aspect of my identity to describe something that is bad. HOW is that not a slight against me? (Reply to this)(Parent)

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