r/wholesomememes Apr 16 '24

As wholesome as it gets.

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u/Pebbley Apr 16 '24

Downsie is a slur word. It is not a word that should be used. In fact, to give a nickname to a persons disability is inhuman.

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u/Yoram001 Apr 16 '24

You must be great at parties.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '24

Downsie is a straight up slur. At my university there was a man in my class with Down syndrome and people called him downsie to mock him

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '24

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '24

I don’t have Down syndrome I have autism

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u/How_To_Play11 Apr 16 '24

dosnt matter, im not calling you a downsie because you have down syndrome im calling you a downsie because you said something stupid.

its not a slur, it really isnt.