We are joined by Vesper Moore and Kathleen to discuss ablest and sanist slurs! In this episode we go into the history and context of commonly used words and talk about if any of them could be reclaimed.

NOTE: There were technical issues in the recording of this episode, so the volume of various panelists vary throughout the recording.

Book Recommendation: Any Thesaurus.

“Chill Pill.” https://www.theidioms.com/chill-pill/.

Harvey, Ian. “Cool, Chill and Take a Chill Pill - Origins of These Popular Slang Words | The Vintage News.” thevintagenews, April 14, 2019. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/04/14/chill-pill/.

“Merriam-Webster: America’s Most Trusted Dictionary.” https://www.merriam-webster.com/.

“The Clinical History of ‘Moron,’ ‘Idiot,’ and ‘Imbecile.’” https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/moron-idiot-imbecile-offensive-history.

The Week. “An Actual ‘chill Pill’ Existed in the 1800s.” https://theweek.com/speedreads/597376/actual-chill-pill-existed-1800s.