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I got a temporary suspension on that R-word site that shall not be named for using the word "retard" in the context of refrigerating bread to slow the development of mold and there was no way to contest it.
So, with that sort of shit going on all over the internets, I give folks a little grace these days when it comes to self-censorship.
Well, frankly, I don't like the use of that word either. Shit isn't a slur. I place slurs in a very different category than curse words.
It's a slur to say that refrigeration retards the growth of mold?
No, sorry. It is early and I'm tired and I misread what you said.
Yes. Quit slurring
But, it's a slur when it's used as a slur. When used to mean reduce, or slow, it's just a word.
Airbus planes is it, bread bakers use it, and it's perfectly inoffensive. Or, rather, it should be
See the other reply chain.
my instance censors it, im confused as fuck