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    *anoyoruniyakusokushita got a reaction from bigfatround0 for a blog entry, Offensive ableist expressions you are probably using on your daily life   
    So, as the poll doesn't seem to give me an answer any time soon, I decided to start with this one.
    For those who don't know, ableist means prejudice against those with disabilities. As most people in society are able-bodied, disabled people, as a minority, have to cope with toxic words and expressions that hurt them. By saying this words in a negative way, you are basically saying that disabled people are inferior. It's the same as using 'gay' as an insult. As those expressions are by no means necessary, we all can police ourselves in order to avoid them. 
    Also, when I say 'ableist expressions', I'm not saying those who use them are ableist. Most people aren't even aware of the ableist connotations, so they aren't the ones to fault, society is.
    Here are some of the expressions and why they are ableist:
    1. Blinded by ignorance, fear, etc. (offends blind people)
    2. Crazy (offends people with mental diseases)
    3. Cripple (a very offensive word for people with physical disabilities)
    4. Dumb (refers to deaf people, or individuals with communication disorders)
    5. Idiot (intellectual disabilities)
    6. Imbecile (same as 5)
    7. Lame (offends people who have mobility disabilities)
    8. Stupid (same as 5)
    9. Moron (same as 5)
    10. Nuts (same as 5)
    11. Psycho (same as 5)
    12. Retarded (same as 5)
    13. Special needs (an euphemism that is actually offensive. It's better to use the word "disabled")
     
    There are, of course, many other offensive expressions, unfortunately. But this list is just to give you an idea in hope to convince you be more careful with your words from now on.
     
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    *anoyoruniyakusokushita got a reaction from RedK for a blog entry, Offensive ableist expressions you are probably using on your daily life   
    So, as the poll doesn't seem to give me an answer any time soon, I decided to start with this one.
    For those who don't know, ableist means prejudice against those with disabilities. As most people in society are able-bodied, disabled people, as a minority, have to cope with toxic words and expressions that hurt them. By saying this words in a negative way, you are basically saying that disabled people are inferior. It's the same as using 'gay' as an insult. As those expressions are by no means necessary, we all can police ourselves in order to avoid them. 
    Also, when I say 'ableist expressions', I'm not saying those who use them are ableist. Most people aren't even aware of the ableist connotations, so they aren't the ones to fault, society is.
    Here are some of the expressions and why they are ableist:
    1. Blinded by ignorance, fear, etc. (offends blind people)
    2. Crazy (offends people with mental diseases)
    3. Cripple (a very offensive word for people with physical disabilities)
    4. Dumb (refers to deaf people, or individuals with communication disorders)
    5. Idiot (intellectual disabilities)
    6. Imbecile (same as 5)
    7. Lame (offends people who have mobility disabilities)
    8. Stupid (same as 5)
    9. Moron (same as 5)
    10. Nuts (same as 5)
    11. Psycho (same as 5)
    12. Retarded (same as 5)
    13. Special needs (an euphemism that is actually offensive. It's better to use the word "disabled")
     
    There are, of course, many other offensive expressions, unfortunately. But this list is just to give you an idea in hope to convince you be more careful with your words from now on.
     
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    *anoyoruniyakusokushita got a reaction from RedK for a blog entry, Fat acceptance and the lack of fat characters on VNs   
    All your life you've probably heard that fat is ugly. Most SJWs say no, fat is beautiful. Beauty is subjective, it depends on the viewer. Which means people will have different opinions on what it's beautiful or ugly. I don't have a problem with that. What I have a problem with is the notion that every fat person is unattractive. This does not mean people who think like that are the ones to blame. Society is at fault here. Because of this toxic notion, many people try desperately to lose weight, end up having eating disorders, and sometimes are even driven to suicide. This is not fine.
    So, how can we end that toxic notion? I say the easiest way is through media. Media can alter the way we think and perceive the world. It has done that for both good and bad causes, including the perpetuation of the present beauty standard. And that takes us to the second point: lack of fat characters on VNs. (doesn't include characters whose fat is almost entirely concentrated on their chest)
    Take a look at the eroge releases of this month. And at the otomege. I bet not a single game features a fat person as a heroine or as the protagonist. "But", you might argue, "Japanese do not find fat females or fat males attractive."
    Yeah, one of the reasons they do not find fat people attractive is because they ALMOST NEVER APPEAR IN ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA. Yes, I'm aware they had this notion before entertainment media was even a thing. But if media stopped fully supporting that notion, probably people would change their mindset. 
    Also, I don't mean they should put a 100% fat cast, as such VN would probably be a failure in sales, but at least including one fat heroine would be nice. This way, if players didn't like that fat character at all, they could just skip her route. (but I'm sure some would eventually, by knowing said character better in the common route, come to like her). So, as more players started accepting more fat heroines, they could slowly become a very common thing. This would be a great way to change people's mindset about beauty.
    "But", you might argue again, "there are almost no fat people in Japan." 
    Yes, you are correct. There are very few fat people on Japan. But you know what else almost does not exist in Japan? Blonde people. Does this prevent Japanese eroge players from liking blonde heroines? In no way! Also, most people in Japan probably don't even believe nekomimi exist. And this doesn't prevent them from liking them as well. Fat people should be the same way.
    So, that's it for today. Hope you enjoyed the post!
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