Language recap........

Hi,

(Trigger warning: ableist language)


I've written about this sort of thing before and I just want to recap it because as I've been more aware of it, it's been like driving me up the walls when I notice it at school from both teachers and pupils and it's ableist slurs.

The most common one I hear on a day to day basis is 'cr*zy'. Basically it the raw form it's an ableist/psychophobic slur used to ultimately degrade people who have or suffer from mental illnesses/distress and it should be only used by a person who is part of said community when describing themselves. (e.g I call myself a 'cr*pple' sometimes although my peers cannot call me it without explicit consent, if that makes sense!).

But in today's world it has come to be a everyday thing in 3 core different situations, here are some alternate words to use:

Situation 1.
When describing something intense
Eg someone saying "she's a little cr*zy" or even "that was cr*zy/ins*ne" (it applies to synonyms too)

Alternative words:
Excessive
Extreme
Vivid
Unimaginably
Ridiculously
Impassioned
Hugely
Intense

Situation 2.
When describing something negative/traumatic
Eg "the car crash was cr*zy" or "injustice in the 21st century is cr*zy"

Alternative words:
Alarming
Chilling
Horrific
Frightful
Distressing
Eerie
Hellish

Situation 3.
When describing something unusual/ridiculous
E.g "You have some cr*zy habits." Or "This place is ins*ne." (Again synonym)

Alternative words:
Absurd
Bizarre
Unrealistic
Illogical
Preposterous
Unconventional
Inappropriate


I just want to put it out there- I'm not writing this in order to shame you, I just want to spread awareness of what these words originally meant and say that we should be a bit more mindful of language choices which could offend; yet we are still human, slipping up is certain inevitable, that's okay. I just want people to at least try and get it out of the norm of social interaction- at least once.

Byeeeeeeee