Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-06-14 11:46:45 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A85F927C9E2230CA97A16F2D42A0863AE8F865C26076FFD7493E49F75D5CC756
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Original Note:
The word ‘spaz’ is generally understood by people in the UK to be short for ‘spastic’ and was used for many years as a direct insult to people suffering from cerebral palsy. While the word may have similar origins in the US it is not generally considered as offensive. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4902432.stm
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