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Happens about 20mins after I wake up.

Image transcription:Random npc spongebob fish character looking miserable holding a cup during a sunset and another overlayed image of the same guy on the left with the same look.

It is captioned with:

When you already checked your usual 5 apps and don't know what else to do with your day:

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I'm glad you're finding the info helpful and insightful.

I think with regards to use of language, this is another good read (E: also the understanding-disability link I attached earlier will will probably help with the "why" behind thinking "disabled" is a slur). It might be coming at this from a slightly different angle, but I think the point still stands - "politeness", "offence", "political correctness" these are terms most often used by the privileged to police the speech of and control marginalised people (aka "respectability politics"), rather than the other way around, but I might be digressing a little at this point lol..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I mean it's getting more academic for sure, but I think I get you - that's one of them there intersections you were talking about (neoliberalism x ableism, maybe (to name just 2 anyway)).

EDIT thank you, that was fire. A cogent and succinct breakdown of offense vis a vis harm.

I don't feel like I learned anything, because what I learned seems obvious (now), but if I think about my previous statements in this thread about rudeness they feel like they were made by someone else, so I guess this reading is doing something!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

We're all learning, all of the time, being open to it just makes it more interesting!

I'm glad we've had this exchange, it's honestly been really refreshing.