Honestly it was the politically correct word in the 80s, although it was simultaneously used as a slur. A lot of those people are still alive and just hate having to constantly change to new language.
I knew a guy who used “delayed” as an insult after HR told him to stop calling people retards. It offended people just as much but wasn’t against the rules.
Honestly it was the politically correct word in the 80s, although it was simultaneously used as a slur. A lot of those people are still alive and just hate having to constantly change to new language.
Every time we come up with a technical term to describe people with medical impairments to their intelligence, people begin using it as an insult.
I guess here’s hoping “intellectually disabled” doesn’t catch on (hopefully too wordy).
I knew a guy who used “delayed” as an insult after HR told him to stop calling people retards. It offended people just as much but wasn’t against the rules.
People will find a way.
There’s a name for it- euphemism treadmill