Citations:r-slur
Noun: "(euphemistic) the word retard or retarded"
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- 2015 July 29, UnderALemonTree, “[Effort] /r/programming reacts predictably to Github's decision to ban a repository for using slurs”, in Reddit[1], ShitRedditSays, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- You literally just called people with intellectual disabilities the r slur while claiming that you don't call them the r slur, you ignoramus.
- 2015 July 30, Mshake6192, “That's retarded”, in Reddit[2], rickandmorty, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- I literally just got banned from /r/me_irl 3 days ago because I linked to a subreddit I made called /r/retarddogs.
The messages between the mod and I were.....well it was like speaking to a child. She/he didn't want me to use the "r-slur" so she/he banned me. I asked the mod what rule I broke. He/she said I was making fun of people.
- 2017 March 28, sp1nneraki, Twitter[3], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- theres still the issue of him saying the R slur but I'll give him a night off from that... but only one night
- 2018 November 5, thesearemyroots, “First day as a substitute has me rethinking grade level.”, in Reddit[4], Teachers, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- This last class made me straight up cry. A boy walked in doing a Nazi salute, one girl used the r-slur, and a boy called me a fat bitch when I asked him to stop talking. I had to ask another student to come in and handle it for me.
- 2019 March 11, laneloveslipstick, “Plouise’s response to being called a racist after singing the N word at a Drake concert”, in Reddit[5], BeautyGuruChatter, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- admittedly as a kid/teen i would say the r-slur without second thought, as a synonym for “stupid” or “ridiculous.” the first time it was brought to my attention how insensitive that is, i stopped saying it immediately.
- 2019 March 15, xPokemon-Elitex, “Zacharee uses transphobic slur”, in Reddit[6], OverwatchTMZ, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- I could be late to the party and completely wrong, but I always thought REEEE was like, mocking the r slur? So I've always had no respect for this dude for his name anyway...if that's what it means, anyway. But this is just fucking gross on it's own!
- 2019 April 7, TheValkuma, “Pewdiepie N word situation vs Arin Hanson”, in Reddit[7], rantgrumps, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- https://i.imgur.com/7Tddl8a.png
which one of you r-slur f-slurs did this.
- 2019 April 30, cherubiks, “What did Travis McElroy tweet about that he is apologizing for?”, in Reddit[8], MBMBAM, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Tweet 1: A tweet which was a joke about Star Trek that dropped an unnecessary r-slur. Otherwise not really a bad tweet, but that's a fairly large "otherwise".
Tweet 2: A tweet about "slutty" Halloween costumes that seemed to rag a bit on women for choosing them. A bonus r-slur in this one iirc.
- 2019 July 15, laneloveslipstick, “Willam proving he has learned NOTHING about the casual use of transphobic language being unacceptable.”, in Reddit[9], rupaulsdragrace, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- I do understand that the t-slur was used pretty recklessly a few years ago, in the same vein as using "gay" or the r-slur as an insult, but what I don't like here is how defensive Willam is against this person, who's just trying to point out hypocrisies in her way of thinking. Yes, she may have used it freely back in the day, but she needs to understand that times have changed and people don't take too kindly at letting that word slide. I like her and I still think she's funny, but I think she needs to be a bit more considerate about dated terms like this.
- 2019 July 18, oscillating000, “Warning Sign”, in Reddit[10], wtfstockphotos, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- 🚨🚨 R-SLUR ALERT 🚨🚨
- 2019 November 20, Lerfy, “Ok so I know very little about the homestuck fandom and I’m wondering what makes it more hated than others. Why should or shouldn’t I get into honestuck?”, in Reddit[11], homestuck, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Homestuck is an amazing piece of literature. While the beginning acts 1-5 are a bit dated due to being written in the early 2010s (in a sense of references and use of the r-slur), it’s still a blast to read. And personally I don’t believe should be censored since it accurately represents the culture when the comic takes place and doesn’t stay long.
- 2019 December 17, Chill0000, “Oh no they said the r-slur. They are evil cause they are the only people in history to ever say that word in a tv show”, in Reddit[12], HazbinHotel, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- 2019 December 26, UnderALemonTree, “Found this in a Shuckmeister community post and now I'm sad”, in Reddit[13], traadustCrusaders, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Based on some other things in his content (Kekistan flag, defending PewDiePie's decision not to donate to a Jewish anti-hate charity and making a sexist joke, repeated use of the R-slur) I'd say if anything he's probably gonna be transphobic unfortunately
- 2019 December 30, FourthStrongest, “what is the most overrated csh song?”, in Reddit[14], CSHFans, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- the gun song. it's a great song, don't get me wrong. but it's just kinda too long to be really impactful. the spotify version also makes the ending really boring tbh like i get anxious wanting to just skip it each time. also no one should feel bad for liking it, but it surprises how little anyone talks about the use of the r slur, which is another reason why it's hard for me to convince myself to listen to it
- 2020 August 15, exileromanoff, Twitter[16], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- the r slur is a derogatory term, most of the time people just say it not knowing what it means. the word is used to describe people with disabilities or to insult people/places/things by comparing them to disabled individuals (via https://verywellfamily.com/what-is-the-r-word-3105651 )
- 2020 December 17, go1d3nboy, Twitter[17], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- not you using the r slur....
- 2020 December 30, artian_m, Twitter[18], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- The R slur: In 1961, the terminology "mental r-slur" was introduced as medically used term but it was used as an insult by many , skipping over to Obama's presidency In 2010, "Rosa's Law" was signed. "Rosa's law" changed the 1961 medical term into "intellectual disability".
- 2021 January 10, HEYimHeroic, Twitter[19], archived from the original on 2022-03-29:
- the moderators on the Discord server not only allow, but actively use offensive slurs. there's a channel in the server that's literally a pun on the r slur.
that is not what i stand for at all, and so i don't want to be associated with that group.
- 2021 January 17, McCreamy, Twitter[20], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- How dare you just said a fucking R Slur on my fucking timeline you peace of shit you're done dude hope you're happy my life is over now you just ruined my life #SwaggerSlurs
- 2021 January 18, LewSpears, Twitter[21], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Can you say the r slur if you’re drunk?
Cognitive function plays a role here.. Doing some experiments...
- 2021 January 22, binderjuIes, Twitter[22], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- tw r slur
the director/main character actor has continuously been ableist and said the r slur.
- 2021 February 1, uwu_immie, “What is your opinion of the r-slur?”, in Reddit[23], AskReddit, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- 2021 February 6, ynreeeee, Twitter[24], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- what is the r-slur ?
- 2021 March 4, Riparian_Reids, Twitter[25], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- TW // r slur
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@Corpse_Husband @CORPSE can you please address this video from 2017 on mamamax's channel where you said the r slur (timestamp roughly 1:23, mamamax says it shortly before then) https://youtu.be/C_yhWN0gyQs
- 2021 March 7, koalabbh, Twitter[26], archived from the original on 2022-08-21:
- TW // CW // ableism r slur & sexual content
Stop voting for AK (Liu Zhang) It’s really sad to see international fans supporting someone who isn’t a good person.
He has said the r slur during an episode of chuang and has a
‘diss-track’ with really disgusting content about npc+
- 2021 March 8, yerivxz, Twitter[27], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- if u think the r slur is ‘not a big deal’ block me now
- 2021 April 7, kokofeiis, Twitter[28], archived from the original on 2022-05-22:
- philza saying r slur:
- 2021 April 14, uwu_immie, “can people with ocd say the r slur?”, in Reddit[29], disability, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- i have a friend that has ocd and she said that she can say the r slur.
- 2021 April 15, cameron_kasky, Twitter[30], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Every time I see somebody use the r-slur on this app, I check who they follow and every single one of them follows Elon Musk and Dave Portnoy
- 2021 April 15, mikesarzo, Twitter[31], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- The R-slur is personal for me. Thank you for calling out its use.
- 2021 April 15, Rudi_Weinberg, Twitter[32], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- I'm almost afraid to ask but what is the rslur?
- 2021 May 9, MillieSRamsey, Twitter[33], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Genuine question but can a person with ADHD or BPD say the r slur? I am neither of those things just asking because I’m not sure
- 2021 August 22, SOAustralia, Twitter[34], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Did you know that 70% of social media posts about intellectual disabilities are negative?
The R-word, also known as the R-slur, is a hurtful term that remains prevalent throughout social media. Practice Inclusion: End the Use of the R-Word.
- 2021 September 25, CarcinogenSDA, Twitter[35], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- it’s right up there with using “Cheeseburger” as an R-slur substitute
I can’t wait for the next one
- 2021 December 13, 39daph, Twitter[36], archived from the original on 2022-12-14:
- c slur above r slur on the tierlist now
- 2022 January 30, KrakoanHowlett, Twitter[37], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Wait when/what did she say 😭 Was it the R slur?
- 2022 February 14, merchaunt, “CMV: The R-Word being a slur depends on context”, in Reddit[38], changemyview, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Using the r-slur as an adjective will always be an insult. Different people have different developmental needs and all using this word to describe disabled people in a broad sense does is ostracize and infantilize us.
It is not an accurate term and should have never been acceptable in a medical sense. The r-slur paints all disabled people with a broad stroke and equates having a disability with being “delayed” in a sense with no room for nuance. Having different needs for being autistic or having ADHD does not make you less than in any regard. And the same goes for a number of other disabilities the r-slur has been used as an umbrella term for.
- 2022 March 13, lilplecoptera, “Thoughts on "reclaiming" the r slur?”, in Reddit[39], autism, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Please remove if not allowed or if this becomes a problem but I'm genuinely curious. I've seen some autistic people argue for reclamation of the r slur and I'm not really sure how I feel about that. I wanted to know if you feel one way or the other please explain your reasoning. Just genuinely looking for a discussion, not trying to start anything. I personally wouldn't and don't use this word, despite being neurodivergent.
- 2022 April 27, urinternetmom, “what's your opinion on the "r slur" (retard)?”, in Reddit[40], AskBalkans, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- 2022 May 1, nikschn, “Is degenerate a homophobic slur?”, in Reddit[41], AskLGBT, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- kinda late on this post, but i just asked myself the same question as OP and found this post on google (i'm not a native speaker btw). of course it is an insult etc, but would it be considered in that sense offensive if, let's say, a band called themselves the degenerates or something like that? is that word as historically charged as the r-slur? or would that be more like whatever nobody cares?
- 2022 May 1, queerbychoice, “Is degenerate a homophobic slur?”, in Reddit[42], AskLGBT, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- I think it's borderline. Definitely not as historically charged as the r-slur, but not without some historical charge, either. A band could probably have gotten away with calling themselves that 20 years ago, or maybe even now, but probably not 20 years from now - so it wouldn't be a wise choice of band name for a band that wants to last very long.
- 2022 May 13, AltitudinousOne, “R-slur not getting caught by slur filter”, in Reddit[43], AutoModerator, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- 2022 May 22, skeletoncuckold, Twitter[44], archived from the original on 2022-05-22:
- Nawwwww not the r slur 😕
- 2022 May 27, ervd4te, Twitter[45], archived from the original on 2022-05-27:
- wait becouse why can you say the r slur and say t*t on roblox without tags???
if u look on the side you can see it CLEARLY not tagged. its been going on for awhile now. #roblox @roblox #robloxsupport ???
- 2022 May 29, fruiityjoon, Twitter[46], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- tw // r - slur , ableism
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oh someone in that fucked up space called hobi the r-slur and calling black armys coons and white supremacists….
- 2022 June 19, Zealousideal_Many455, “Opinion on Brandon Rogers saying the r slur”, in Reddit[47], BrandonRogers, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Is it ok that Brandon says the r slur because it’s a joke. I know his content is supposed to be offenseive I was just wondering. I’m also worried he’s going to get cancelled :( This is just a concern of mine. Also do you know if he’s allowed or something to say it idk. Please do not hate me for this it’s just a question.
- 2022 June 25, DisabilityJN, Twitter[48], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- The Australian Literature Community has a responsibility to prevent harm when it comes to publishing and promoting writing.
The DJN is incredibly disappointed to see @_milesfranklin shortlist work that uses a well-known 'r' slur weaponised against our community
- 2022 July 12, eevee, Twitter[49], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- jesus, this implies a possible future where the r-slur's origins are a distant memory to virtually everyone and it's just added to the rotation
- 2022 July 18, robynjemma, “Can people please stop using the R slur?”, in Reddit[50], ireland, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- 2022 July 27, defnoodles, Twitter[51], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Christian Walker explains why he uses the r-slur
- 2022 July 28, fad_nick, Twitter[52], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- when she said the r slur too £\_€^!\
- 2022 August 1, KioshiWarrior, Twitter[53], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- They still out here saying the r slur and wanna play dumb 😒 I’m over it.
- 2022 August 2, WYETTHASSP0KEN, Twitter[54], archived from the original on 2022-08-02:
- Like she def threw an R slur out there in her rant and that’s going over everyone’s head for some reason, even as we’re talking about slurs on the exact same album.
- 2022 August 4, Suck_my_fat_hairy_n, “What's a good word to use instead of the R-slur?”, in Reddit[55], TooAfraidToAsk, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- 2022 August 11, CloudFuel, Twitter[56], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- Ricoy was banned after the conclusion of our last Rust event for the usage of the "R" slur.
As I said, our team is investigating the matter. I have nothing to share beyond that at this time.
- 2022 August 17, vtuberloveslug, Twitter[57], archived from the original on 2022-08-17:
- cw/ r slur
???
- 2022 August 17, niamonnie, Twitter[58], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- i will just say this - i heavily dont approve of the use of the r slur (ends in d) as someone who is clinically diagnosed with that word and have had it used against me in both personal and legal matters. i suggest if you use the term casually then lets not interact! thank you!
- 2022 August 19, AidanCTweets, Twitter[59], archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- CW: Ableist slur
Hi @Martina You featured the person on the right on your account. I have an intellectually disabled daughter, and this person would use the R slur to describe her, and to mock others. I'm sure you didn't know. Out of respect for ID people can you delete support?
- 2022 August 21, sylviamyrin, Twitter[60], archived from the original on 2022-08-21:
- Why is there an r slur renaissance happening right now?????
- 2022 August 30, mr-blindsight, “the r word is a slur”, in Reddit[61], ableism, archived from the original on 2022-09-09:
- I've reported people online for calling me the r-slur, instead my account got flagged for false reporting abuse. fuck me, and people like me I guess...