#love that hashtags show up pink in your theme it’s v cute

[officialjanetweiss]

But in general one would use the phrase “disability rights”, not “cr*pple rights” or “‘mad people’s rights” or even, ugh, “r word rights”. It’s not socially acceptable to refer to the whole disabled community with those words. And I assume it would be frowned upon for an abled person to use any of those slurs to refer to an individual or group unless maybe they’re specifically talking about the two groups you mentioned. Disabled is not a slur and is the preferred umbrella term for abled and disabled people to use.

Meanwhile, lgbt and gay are the preferred umbrella terms for those in and outside of the community to use. But they are rapidly being replaced in advertising, media, conversations, and lgbt clubs/organizations/charities by qu**r. It is somehow becoming socially acceptable for straight people to use the word qu**r. Off the top of my head I can think of two straight people who referred to me as queer, just in the last couple months, without batting an eye.

Yes, there were groups and clubs throughout time that used that word. But again, it’s individuals and specific groups reclaiming it which I think is fine. Very different than expecting the whole community to reclaim it and allowing the oppressor group to use it freely.