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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe the Washington Post did an article on this very thing a few years ago- the incredible double standard where it's cruel to make fun of someone for an ugly face or massive nose, but perfectly fine to make fun of someone for being "dumb".

Apparently (quelle surprise) there are many DCUM posters too "dumb" to be able to conceptualize the unfairness of this. [/quote]

NP here.  I think, though, that the big problem with this entire discussion is that it's very difficult to know with intelligence whether it is entirely "natural."  I've just seen so many instances where people think they're naturally intelligent, but they really just grew up with the benefit of being middle or upper middle class with two educated parents.

It bothers me when people like that (people who grew up with every educational advantage) make fun of someone for being "dumb" because that person grew up in a different environment and maybe has some shibboleths that reveal that upbringing (such as mispronouncing a word or having a style of speech).  It's very difficult to parse out in many cases whether a person's supposed intelligence is a product of a natural gift, hard work, or just the dumb luck of being born into a situation that affords a lot of exposure.

The only ignorance I chide is willful ignorance, but even naturally intelligent people are capable of that.[/quote]

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