STICK WITH ME, YOUNG PADAWAN. I WILL BE YOUR QUI GON IVY TO YOUR SHINYWAN KENOPAL.
J/k. Honestly, I don't normally go off about it's useage. I ranted in favor of it's use in that Ben Stiller movie (the name escapes me for now), but that was because they were using it in conversation to refer to the ACTUAL MEDICAL CONDITION. This? NOT SO MUCH.
90% of the time when I see it used online it's by douchebags, it's got to be said. I can't comment about medical usage, but I've seen enough people getting seriously upset by it being used that I have an automatic "NO" reaction to it.
It's still used as a medical term. The official diagnosis they gave Nick is "severe mental retardation - encephalopathy". Encephalopathy is a big word for "We don't know what this is or what caused it". He's one symptom from a diagnosis of autism - he's got inexplicable constant muscle twitching. That's it. If he didn't have that, he'd be officially diagnosed "autistic". It's just easier to say "autism" when people ask. The twitching is inconsequential to his behaviour and mental capabilities.
Seeing it used out of context in any way ticks me off, but I don't normally speak up until someone else has and been shut down by derailment or outright willfulness. Obviously, once that's occurred, I have NO PROBLEM speaking my mind. LOL
I can never figure out if people do this because they're stupid or cruel. I'd like to opt for stupid but it's most likely cruel.
Also, as far I know, mental retardation has fallen under developmental disability for quite some time, making it part of a larger designation of disorders/diseases and it was never just "retarded" but rather mental retardation. Folks should get it right if they're going to use the original classification.
Of course, it doesn't sound as insulting if you use the full name, does it? Bastards.
Yeah, I think it was a case of someone trying to be cute and they got called on it and then tried to get out of it by saying it was technically a correct word and how dare we ask she conform to modern English just because of some jerks, it wasn't used like that in the old days.
Thanks. :) Really. It's nice to know others feel the same way I do about this. I always get nervous speaking up publicly about this stuff because I'm worried I'll step in my own pile of fail. Something that obviously didn't concern the person in question.
Thanks. I hope it did, but I doubt it, judging by the woe-is-me post she put up shortly afterward, I doubt it... (It's since been taken down, I wish I'd thought to screencap it)
I kind of actually knew who this post was about without you mentioning any names.
This, this person seems to have no consideration for any other person but themselves.
Some people on a previous fic of hers, asked very politely to be warned about a character death and what did this delightfully charming person say it return: people die every day in real life why should I warn about it.
*cue jaw drop* may be it's because a lot of people read fic abecause it's their happy place and THEY DON"T NEED TO READ THEIR FAVOURITE PERSON DYING WITHOUT ANY BLOODY WARNING.
UGH, I think I may know who you're talking about. I've bumped into that author a few times at TTU and TNC. I also noticed that particular author can't seem to leave a review without a negative attached to it. Like, 'I liked this bbbbuuuuutttt, this could've been better.' I noticed that a lot on her reviews. That's ok, concrit is good IMHO but every review you leave is like that so makes me believe it's not about concrit.
Anyway, OT, lol. And I agree with you about the title of that fic, ugh.
Yeah, this is the... 3rd time, I think, this author has used really "poor judgment" in their fics. I put that in quotes because I honestly think it's all done deliberately. Like she's going to teach fandom something. Whatever. I'm done with her.
MOVING ON.
How are we going to divide up the requests? XD I didn't want to start on any in case you did already.
LOL, I was doing the same thing. I was thinking of starting a google spreadsheet (since they seem to be trickling in) and I'll list the name of the requestor and fandom and then we could go in and claim. (AM I A GEEK OR WHAT?)
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J/k. Honestly, I don't normally go off about it's useage. I ranted in favor of it's use in that Ben Stiller movie (the name escapes me for now), but that was because they were using it in conversation to refer to the ACTUAL MEDICAL CONDITION. This? NOT SO MUCH.
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Seeing it used out of context in any way ticks me off, but I don't normally speak up until someone else has and been shut down by derailment or outright willfulness. Obviously, once that's occurred, I have NO PROBLEM speaking my mind. LOL
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I can never figure out if people do this because they're stupid or cruel. I'd like to opt for stupid but it's most likely cruel.
Also, as far I know, mental retardation has fallen under developmental disability for quite some time, making it part of a larger designation of disorders/diseases and it was never just "retarded" but rather mental retardation. Folks should get it right if they're going to use the original classification.
Of course, it doesn't sound as insulting if you use the full name, does it? Bastards.
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FAIL ALL AROUND.
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Thanks. :) Really. It's nice to know others feel the same way I do about this. I always get nervous speaking up publicly about this stuff because I'm worried I'll step in my own pile of fail. Something that obviously didn't concern the person in question.
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I kind of actually knew who this post was about without you mentioning any names.
This, this person seems to have no consideration for any other person but themselves.
Some people on a previous fic of hers, asked very politely to be warned about a character death and what did this delightfully charming person say it return: people die every day in real life why should I warn about it.
*cue jaw drop* may be it's because a lot of people read fic abecause it's their happy place and THEY DON"T NEED TO READ THEIR FAVOURITE PERSON DYING WITHOUT ANY BLOODY WARNING.
She is a compete and utter douche.
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Shes' now commenting anon on a journal she's banned from.
SO TACTLESS. GOD.
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Anyway, OT, lol. And I agree with you about the title of that fic, ugh.
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MOVING ON.
How are we going to divide up the requests? XD I didn't want to start on any in case you did already.
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Let me start that and send you the link
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