It’s a weak masculinity, one that seeks to make ableism great again in the form of grown men casually normalizing “retarded” as a slur. Because basic respect and dignity for developmentally different kids has apparently become woke. And these same guys—some of them celebrity billionaires, by the way—would never have the guts to use that word at the Special Olympics. Not because they respect the athletes, but because deep down, they know that using a slur for those born differently is an unmanly, punk-ass choice.
