Given that my normal reflex when someone uses that word outside of the very specific medical context is to slap the back of their head, your restraint is admirable.
I don't belong/subscribe to either of the comms where the original fic popped up, but it wasn't hard to pick out. I thought you and shinyopals were quite civilized and reasonable in pointing out her poor - and obviously quite deliberate - word choice.
The fact that she was using the term "retarded" specifically as an insult and then gets all stalky-butthurt over getting called out... what f*cking hypocritical bullsh*t. Yes, clearly, commenting with anything other than telling her what a genius she is and gushing is being a bully.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2010-11-08 04:14 pm (UTC)I don't belong/subscribe to either of the comms where the original fic popped up, but it wasn't hard to pick out. I thought you and
The fact that she was using the term "retarded" specifically as an insult and then gets all stalky-butthurt over getting called out... what f*cking hypocritical bullsh*t. Yes, clearly, commenting with anything other than telling her what a genius she is and gushing is being a bully.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR