How to react if a person calls you "degenerate" (mander.xyz)

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What is the best way to react, if someone calls you a degenerate? Just leave them, remembering the insult?

This type of insult targets disabled people specifically?

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[-] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

I know a fairly large number of amazing people who use the word degenerate somewhat frequently. That said, they are all definitely degenerates and proud of it.

[-] gray@lemmy.ml 2 points 21 hours ago

Reclamation is totally fine of course

this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2026

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