Okay so some weeb made this thread https://epicmafia.com/topic/76932 a petition to make weeb HC lol. I was reading this idiocy and it got me thinking.
His rational that the word weeb/weeaboo is condescending and hateful towards people who like anime. In that sense he is correct, it is used by many as an insult. Though the rational to make a word HC just because it is widely used as an insult and derogatory term is stupid. Some of you might argue its not used in that way; untrue, weebs are ostracised and shunned in this community and the word is definitely used most commonly with a negative connotation.
The stupidity of trying to make this HC is an extreme example but something we should look into further. Lets return once again to the age old debate over the feared "R-Word". Why is this HC? Well to those who believe in auto HCing this word it is an insult, derogatory and aparently its "abelism".
What is "abelism" you ask? Well basically it refers to discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities. Just like racism refers to discrimination by race. etc etc.
Anyway obviously any forms of prejudice should not be tolerated and should be heavily enforced against. However trying to suggest the use of one word is prejudice, regardless of context is absolutely a joke.
Returning to the weeaboo analogy, under the same logic of these people who want to ban the R-word, "weeb" is discrimination against those who like anime. LOL yes as ridiculous as this sounds its a similar argument. You could almost say its "weebism". Now ofcourse you are going to say okay so many people use weeb not as a form of insult against people who like anime. To that I counter, most people using the R-word do not use it to insult people with mental disabilities.
It always comes down to context, context is key. Deeming certain words as HC automatically is stupid, plain and simple. Its sad that I had to draw from such a stupid analogy to get this point across.
Food for thought.
P.S this is entirely just to spark pointless debate and is not in any way meant to be taken seriously.
