#(if you wouldn't use it in a school setting like)

While I know I can’t actually convince people to not use the “r*tard” in any context, I would like to say that there’s no actual reason to use it given how many other words there are for “to slow/stop”

delay, slow down, slow up, hold back, hold up, set back, postpone, put back, detain, decelerate, hinder, hamper, obstruct, inhibit, impede,check, restrain, restrict.

There’s no reason to use it so like why use a word that makes an entire group of people be in definitely emotional pain and may even result in physical pain?

#actuallyautistic #autism #autism issues #autism stigmatization #stigmatization #ableism #societal ableism #r slur #learning disabilities #learning disabilities stigmatization #AUTISM IS NOT A LEARNING DISABILITY #AUTISM IS A NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY #(YES There arE Differences!!)#(BUT LIKE YOU SHOULDNT BE USING THIS ANYWAY)#(If you wouldn't use it in a school setting LIKE)#(MAYBE YOU SHOULDNT USE IT Anywhere)#online life is real life #*ALLISTICS DO NOT Derail #*reblogging for Archival #(Legit I was seeing people in 02 fandom STILL USING IT post 2k18 on their socials)#(Specifically to mock other fans they found ~~weird~~)#(Yeah That Wasn't Subtle At All)#(I can only HOPE pplTM there have learnt to Stop Doing This now)#(You know what the worst thing was?)#(Most of those fans lurked me at some point)#(They KNOW I've Talked Abt This)#(And They Kept Using It Anyway)#(Like maybe I wouldn't be so mad abt it if they didnt all decide to suddenly make themselves THAT OBVIOUS)#*NOT UP For Debate I am just reblogging in Agreement #('But {x media} makes {x} sOUND LIKE A {r slUr} !!1!1!' I DONT CarE STOP F*CKING USING IT THIS WAY YoursELF ESPECIALLY Around ME LIKE?????)