Katherine Knott (@knottkatherine.bsky.social)

The “R-word,” long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. The word’s proliferation has alarmed many advocates and people with disabilities who thought it had long since been removed from circulation.

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The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. https://nyti.ms/4qQXsV9