(December 9, 2015 at 7:37 pm)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: Actually handicap is considered rude as well. It's not a slur the same way cripple is, but I'd still give you a nasty look.
This in large part is what this thread is about. I would refer to you by your name. If for whatever reason blindness was the topic of conversation then I would say you were blind. I don't get crippled being considered a slur. When I was growing up the word 'crippled' was only pejorative if used in a certain way, now you're telling me it's a slur. This is an example of why PC is bullshit. Replace crippled with any acceptable term or phrase (for now) and I can use it pejoratively. Changing the terminology also doesn't change the condition.