re: #13 Charles Johnson

I’m really trying to be aware of ableism, but one word I keep having trouble with is idiot, because I’ve never thought of it as a comment on someone’s intelligence. Very smart, successful people can still be idiots. It’s more of a comment on someone’s awareness (and often empathy) than intelligence. But I dunno. You tell me if I’m wrong.

I can’t say if you’re right or wrong, but I tend to just listen to people when they explain how words have hurt them. If I’m given a choice, I’ll just choose to speak in a way that says the same thing without the harm, even if I don’t quite get it.

Just my two cents.