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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I think it's surprising that you use a word associated with disability as a slur on this board. Do you also use the "R" word?[/quote] Really? Are you also offended by "lame duck"? What about when a horse pulls up "lame?" How do you feel about lame excuses? Have you ever been 'crippled' by anxiety, had crippling depression?[/quote] I am offended when someone uses a term that refers to a disability as a slur, not when they use it to accurately describe something. So, describing an animal whose foot or leg doesn't work as "lame" isn't a problem. It's accurate because that's what lame means. But when you use the word lame to mean "bad" or "subpar" your implying that people who are literally lame are also bad and subpar. That's not cool. Teachers generally do not return email with their feet, so I have to assume that the PP was using the word "lame" in the latter, pejorative way, and not in the literal sense of the word. [/quote]
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