Got wind of this video from Renee and Bint, and I’m sharing because it’s on point.
Quotation of the day: “This pepper shaker is so 16-year old boy with a cheesy mustache.” Wanda Sykes is bringing it, y’all!
Might I add that the same principle applies to “that’s retarded” and “that’s lame.”
Yes, words matter.
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You are so awesome! Thanks for pointing out the relatedness of those ablist phrases, too!
*hugs*
bint alshamsa ´s last blog post..Wanda Sykes says, "Say no to ‘That’s so gay!’"
right on. It’s a Gen Y thing. I’ll use this an example to get through to them
DNLee ´s last blog post..Science News from Tree Hugger