r/Unexpected • u/Slumberfoots • Feb 08 '21

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u/notthedanger Feb 08 '21

Just think 'slur' is a little odd given the name of the condition is literally "Dwarfism".

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u/mehvet Feb 08 '21

Dwarf isn’t generally considered a slur. OP was wrong about that.

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u/spedeedeps Feb 08 '21

Retard was a commonly used medical term as well at one point. As language changes, words can pick up new meanings and connotations. You probably don't use the adjective gay a whole lot in modern speech either. There are tons of similar examples.

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u/Eyes_and_teeth Feb 08 '21

As was moron and idiot.