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[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but saying "lunatic" doesn't carry the same weight as the R slur. I think "autistic" may eventually carry that weight

[โ€“] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Because people are less offended about being called crazy than deficient. That's nothing new.