[cw slur, ableism] about the r slur (hexbear.net)

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I was at a dinner recently with an adult cousin of mine who is autistic. He said the r-slur which shocked me as he didn’t really come across as a guy like that. Ive known him for many years and could barely believe what I had just heard. I asked why he said that word and he replied “Its okay, Im autistic, I can say it”. I am autistic too and don’t use that language, but what do you think hexbear?

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I think that word/slur is unfortunately making a big comeback in the current cultural/political climate, so there are going to be a lot more people using it. This is not going to be the last time you'll be shocked to hear it from someone you didn't expect it from.

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