https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1783972323823145447
In late 2009, NPR ran a very effective effort to vilify the word βretardedβ and outright ban its use from the lexicon.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 26, 2024
It was slowly building steam through the Associated Press the year before and following NPRβs efforts, the word was effectively purged from the mainstreamβ¦ pic.twitter.com/XZqizRL1pB
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is this actually true? more likely was a joint effort by a broad coalition of busybody churchladies in many "progressive" institutions.
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The Malaysian doesn't care about facts, just outrage and engagement
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Eh doesn't afraid of anything.
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