Hey humans stop using the word "glutard". It is offensive, crude, and inappropriate.
Still not convinced...
"Glutard" is a co-opting of language. It is glutenizing of the word retard.
The word "retard" or "retarded" has been used to systematically take away the rights, power, agency, and humanity from those with different physical appearances and different perceived capabilities. It is used to exclude people. It is used to hurt people as a synonym for "stupid".
"Glutard" is also incredibly reductionist. I am more than my ability to have an autoimmune reaction to gluten. I am not saying we shouldn't discuss important health issues, we should keep doing this, but there is nothing to be gained by invoking hate speech + gluten.
There are plenty of words to describe not being able to eat gluten without invoking terms that ableist and cruel. Let's prevent this term from "catching on". Let's stop using this word forever.
Still not convinced...
"Glutard" is a co-opting of language. It is glutenizing of the word retard.
The word "retard" or "retarded" has been used to systematically take away the rights, power, agency, and humanity from those with different physical appearances and different perceived capabilities. It is used to exclude people. It is used to hurt people as a synonym for "stupid".
"Glutard" is also incredibly reductionist. I am more than my ability to have an autoimmune reaction to gluten. I am not saying we shouldn't discuss important health issues, we should keep doing this, but there is nothing to be gained by invoking hate speech + gluten.
There are plenty of words to describe not being able to eat gluten without invoking terms that ableist and cruel. Let's prevent this term from "catching on". Let's stop using this word forever.
EXCELLENT POST! I am sharing this everywhere!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and feeling this matters
ReplyDeletelol glutard
ReplyDeleteNo, not "lol."
DeleteDefinitely 'lol' ��
DeleteWe only use it if you choose to be gluten free by some strange choice, never if it's a medical thing.
ReplyDeleteHow does that make it OK?
DeleteGlutard! LOL! Awesome. Describes my mom perfectly.
ReplyDelete...Did you not read the post...?
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ReplyDeleteCeliacs disease is a serious issue facing many of us in the world. Glutards that claim "gluten intolerance" without actual conditions are the ones harming those that have true issues. It is not the term glutard that causes damage, it is those that affect pretend disease states out of a desire to have something unique about themselves that causes the damage.
ReplyDeleteLol glutard
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