I deleted my eugenics tweet, not because I don't stand behind it but because I think my phrasing was unclear. So a thread to clarify exactly what I mean:
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What do you consider a terrible disease? Bc it sounds like you still meant what you said but want to call it another name. The name doesn’t stop it from being ableist or even potentially racist.
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If altering a fetus that would've normally been born with muscular dystrophy is "ableist", then I am proudly ableist. But I would recommend finding another term for it, if you don't want a lot of people to conclude that "ableism" is actually a good thing.
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