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minus-square Mint ( @Mint@lemmy.one ) linkfedilink12•4 months agoGimp is a slur for people with physical disabilities in the UK at least
minus-square meseek #2982 ( @ultratiem@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink3•4 months agoSame in Canada and the US. If someone calls you a gimp, it’s a derogatory term that belittles your physical abilities.
minus-square Liz ( @Liz@midwest.social ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoIt’s kinda a slur in the US in the sense that people claim it’s a slur, but I’ve never heard anyone actually use it that way.
Gimp is a slur for people with physical disabilities in the UK at least
Same in Canada and the US. If someone calls you a gimp, it’s a derogatory term that belittles your physical abilities.
It’s kinda a slur in the US in the sense that people claim it’s a slur, but I’ve never heard anyone actually use it that way.