• Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    I think it’s not only cruel and mean, but also weird that someone mocks a disabled person by imitating a caricature of a disability.

    • SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 months ago

      I just don’t think “weird” is among even the first 5 words when I think of describing someone mocking people like that. Childish, ableist, shitty, mean, wrong. Things like that.

      I think we’re spinning our wheels here ultimately. I just think describing a truly shitty bigoted action as “weird” makes it sound borderline silly/whimsical and doesn’t communicate the gravity of the act.