mafoo.org.uk/selfdefined
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/fooflington/selfdefined.git synced 2025-04-20 16:39:09 +00:00
Code Issues Projects Releases Wiki Activity

Added 'Spaz' to the Self Defined Dictionary.

Browse Source
This commit is contained in:
Lindsey Kopacz 2019-11-07 11:25:40 -05:00
parent 8e9446572d
commit fc47b011a0
1 changed files with 81 additions and 33 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

48
_site/index.html
View File

@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
<li class="subterm"> orientation</li> <li class="subterm"> orientation</li>
<li>Socially constructed</li> <li>Socially constructed</li>
<li>Solidarity</li> <li>Solidarity</li>
<li>Spaz <span class="flag__red">ableist slur</span></li>
<li>-Splaining</li> <li>-Splaining</li>
<li class="subterm">cis</li> <li class="subterm">cis</li>
<li class="subterm">man</li> <li class="subterm">man</li>
@ -815,6 +816,53 @@
</p> </p>
</div> </div>
</section> </section>
<section class="block__word list">
<p class="word__signal word__signal__avoid">
avoid—Ableist slur
</p>
<p class="word__title" id="crazy">
spaz
<span class="word__speech">
noun
</span>
</p>
<p class="word__definition">
irrationally nervous person; hyperactive
</p>
<div class="block__type">
<p class="word__type">
Issues
</p>
<p class="word__breakdown">The origin of the word “Spaz” is a shortened version of “Spastic.” Spastic refers to an alteration in muscle tone affected by the medical condition spasticity, which is seen in spastic diplegia and many other forms of cerebral palsy.</p>
</div>
<div class="block__type">
<p class="word__type">
Impact
</p>
<p class="word__breakdown">By using ableist language, we are perpetuating violence against people who experience
mental or psychological disabilities. Using this language perpetuates those systems and language of harm,
regardless of our intent.</p>
</div>
<div class="block__type">
<p class="word__type">
Usage Tip
</p>
<p class="word__breakdown">
Be more specific. Typically we can find an alternate definition by simply reflecting on what emotion we're really feeling.
</p>
</div>
<div class="block__type">
<p class="word__type">
Alt Words
</p>
<p class="word__breakdown">
<span class="word__alt">
hyper, anxious, jumpy, unable to focus
</span>
</p>
</div>
</section>
</div> </div>
</main> </main>
</body> </body>