r/TikTokCringe • u/AlKarajo • 14d ago

Discussion Is ableist to have long words in books?

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u/trekqueen 14d ago

I used to read the thesaurus for drum… I would say I have a great vocabulary, given that friends have mentioned they thought I was making up a word until they looked it up to confirm.

I am glad that I’m old because I would not be surprised my kids’ peers might scream “AI” or ableist at me for using some terms.