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Here's your periodic reminder that the phrase "REEEE" is actually pretty shitty and mocks people with disabilities, including Autistic and Non-Verbal children.
This isn't a "stretch" or being overly sensitive, it's shitty. Say what you want, but know you're an asshole.
This isn't a "stretch" or being overly sensitive, it's shitty. Say what you want, but know you're an asshole.
The people trying to wiggle around this bums me out. Let’s clear some things up:
1: I’m not here to police you. Say whatever you want. You’re ok with saying it? Go ahead. But now you know how it can be hurtful. If you’re ok with that, that’s a you problem.
1: I’m not here to police you. Say whatever you want. You’re ok with saying it? Go ahead. But now you know how it can be hurtful. If you’re ok with that, that’s a you problem.
2: I know about the frog. The frog was “funny” to them in the same way the phrase “autistic screeching” was funny to them. And that doesn’t change shit.
Stop bringing up the frog like a mic drop, cause it’s not.
Stop bringing up the frog like a mic drop, cause it’s not.
3: I’m not here to debate you on this. In my opinion, it’s not up for debate. It’s a simple stupid thing that would just as easily be removed from my vocabulary if there’s a chance it could hurt one single person.
Like, this is a hill to die on? Really?
If you feel strongly enough about it that you’d rather have a Twitter debate over it, then I already know all I need to know about it and you.
So count me out of that debate ok?
If you feel strongly enough about it that you’d rather have a Twitter debate over it, then I already know all I need to know about it and you.
So count me out of that debate ok?
I’m not autistic, but that’s not the point. This is a simple thing to erase from our vocabulary if there’s a chance even a single person might be hurt by it.
That’s not something that should require so much explanation.
That’s not something that should require so much explanation.
