Ya_tacos_r_delicious t1_jdi0465 wrote
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Not racist, it historically referred to those with Down’s Syndrome. Not much better but still.
oldtrenzalore t1_jdiatuy wrote
Mongoloid is a racist term that refers to people of Asian descent. I have no doubt that it was adopted as a term for people with Downs because it was already considered a slur.
Ya_tacos_r_delicious t1_jdibgb6 wrote
Huh, TIL. Shitty either way
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