A PM discussion with Risto_Saarelma revealed that the parent message doesn’t make it clear whether the term is merely one that I personally find offensive, or whether it’s considered generally offensive by the disability community. The latter is the case, and relevant because the use of the term here makes it risky for me to share LW articles with friends who are members of that group or to recommend the blog as a whole to them.
A PM discussion with Risto_Saarelma revealed that the parent message doesn’t make it clear whether the term is merely one that I personally find offensive, or whether it’s considered generally offensive by the disability community. The latter is the case, and relevant because the use of the term here makes it risky for me to share LW articles with friends who are members of that group or to recommend the blog as a whole to them.
I know that sense of the word didn’t even cross my mind. In fact, I even had to google “ableist”. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.