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I used to have strong feelings about not using it, I certainly gave up using it like fifteen years ago because of those strong feelings. I don't think I still have those strong feelings any more. I think the harm of using it as a general insult for someone/something being stupid is probably fairly minimal at this point. I do still have strong feelings about not calling a cognitively impaired person that as an insult, though. That seems like a much shittier thing to do. With that said, in my usual social circles it's definitely fallen out of favor as a word over that same fifteen year time span to the point where it just seems sort of tacky to use it, even if I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with it. I also don't care when I do find myself in social circles where it is acceptable, I think trying to police other people's language is also kind of tacky. But, I think whatever your thoughts on the subject, there should be a distinction drawn between using it as a slur, and saying it. Saying "r-word" just seems really childish to me and I'm not going to do this weird verbal dance around it. If there's a legitimate reason to say a word, like discussing it, then just say it.
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