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minus-squareCowbee [he/they]linkfedilink-1•9 months agoSome people disagree, though IMO it is ultimately ableist. The term “braindead” originates from braindeath, a mental condition, and can also be taken in similar contexts to the “R-word.”
minus-square@Simmy@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilink1•9 months agoThe original series Quantum Leap used the R-word referring to people with mental difficulties not as an insult. I understand today times have changed and used as a slur. Still used in medication today, meaning slow release tablets.
minus-squaredavel [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish3•9 months ago Still used in medication today, It is not. meaning slow release tablets. That’s a different context.
Some people disagree, though IMO it is ultimately ableist.
The term “braindead” originates from braindeath, a mental condition, and can also be taken in similar contexts to the “R-word.”
The original series Quantum Leap used the R-word referring to people with mental difficulties not as an insult. I understand today times have changed and used as a slur. Still used in medication today, meaning slow release tablets.
It is not.
That’s a different context.