Beyonce is removing an ableist slur off her new track “Heated,” sending a reminder to avoid using offensive terms, no matter how popular.
Author: Sara M Moniuszko and David Oliver, USA TODAY
Lizzo was accused of using an ableist slur. Here are other terms we should stop saying too.
The controversy stirred up over Lizzo’s “Grrrls” lyric, fans calling it an ableist slur, is a reminder to be careful about our words and their impact.
Golden Globes: Brad Pitt called a ‘legend’ for quip about ‘Titanic’ aimed at Leonardo DiCaprio
Brad Pitt got a lot of attention at the Golden Globes. He turned up around the same time as Jennifer Aniston, and his “Titanic” joke killed.