Xanderhal, STOP using the R slur | ABLEISM in the left

[@CopsHateMoe]

To the people saying the symptoms I describe sound a lot like autism… yeah, yeah you’re right,, recently found out I’m autistic too lmao

[@CroatianComplains]

Cool.

[@inactivechannel9856]

Did you get diagnosed? Not saying that self diagnosis is invalid, I’m honestly just curious

[@CopsHateMoe]

​@@inactivechannel9856 my psychologist told me what i was describing sounded like autism

[@CroatianComplains]

@@CopsHateMoe yeah they can be similiar

[@swordion5488]

Hey Moe dont know if youll see this but i really like your content, i think your really funny and youve taught me a lot. but anyway i can relate to everything you said lmao i should probably see a psycologist

[@dangelowallaceagain]

xanderhal really said "I used the ableism to destroy the ableism" and thought he did something

[@ava_marie_v]

I mean, yeah, basically😂

[@denomava5470]

What a king I love u

[@BrieCheese]

I also recall that he called Briahna "this fucking bitch." That clip blew up on twitter and even Briahna retweeted it and plugged her podcast.

[@BrieCheese]

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[@AustinNoPowers.]

Damn, d'angelo doesn't like xanderhal that much.

[@Robin-ug7fb]

I am autistic and because I live in Germany, nobody called my by the r slur when I was a kid. Now in the internet, where I pretty much only speak English, I get called like this. Also people used autistic or disabled as a slur. They use my existence as a slur! Because of that (which happend to me when I was younger too) ableism makes me super angry and some people do jokes like: "trump supporters are so disabled" at least people say that that way here in Germany. And I have the feeling that nobody cares about ableism, even my feminist trans gay poc friend who hates any form of discrimination makes jokes like this. It just hurts so much. Thank you soooooo much that you talked about it

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

I'm anti trump myself but I'm tired of seeing how people on the left think it's ok to be ableist towards trump

[@pickle8463]

Yeah my classmates use 'autistic' and 'gay' as an insult or something idk but it's pretty stupid :/

[@bxee2256]

Yeahh, though I do believe it is both sides that do this sort of stuff, either way it is NOT acceptable. If someone believes everyone deserves rights, that means EVERYONE.

[@grass5468]

ah im so sorry D: no one should be treated that way, my brother is also autistic and gets the same treatment.

[@margotgrey1006]

It’s sad that ableism isn’t taken as seriously as the other isms

[@metalgamer21]

Cis/Het white guys are such crybabies about slurs. Like yeah, people in marginalized groups are gonna complain when you use terms used to berate them. This vid was a good watch, thanks for making it.

[@sidukaszs]

and then they gonna call cracker a slur LMAO

[@ln8496]

FF6 the best

[@bestrafung2754]

I'm a cisgender, straight autistic man but I agree with this video. The word 'retard' is just as bad as any racist, sexist, transphobic or homophobic word.

[@gaysnails6740]

its like they have an obsession i wish they would just sshhhhhhh~

[@timewithjackson3975]

grrrrr you, like most people, don't want me to use a slur that isn't mine to say? You must be a special snowflake, the only person ever who wants me not to say something offensive *flips table* /j

[@meowman69420]

big fan of xan, but i hate it when he uses the r-slur, and uses stuff like autistic as an insult. I'm glad you made this video, hopefully he'll see it and try harder

[@CopsHateMoe]

Same !!

[@alyssapinon9670]

Same. We aren’t doing the people we support any favors by kissing their asses

[@iitisjaii]

Same! Autistic as an insult reeeeaaalllyyy pisses me off!

[@emmeownelan2076]

I'm the same. 99% of the time, I agree with what he says, but it always makes me feel less accepted when I'm in a community I think is accepting and then people start with ableist slurs. I'm autistic as well

[@watcherboy2723]

S-sou!? You’re alive?!

[@myemoreligion]

I feel like ableism is one of the easiest oppressions to trivialize like this. This would NEVER fly if he did this with any other oppression. imagine him saying "im gonna pull a racism" and then saying someone is an n-word. Thanks for making this video, it's good to see that people care. As someone with ADHD as well it boils my blood to see people gloss over our oppression because we arent as visible.

[@CopsHateMoe]

HONESTLY

[@myemoreligion]

@@hanialis7704 well that depends entirely on context, you cant go around calling other people the r word because that is still ableist. but in the general sense, it's the same as any other slur. so I guess.

[@myemoreligion]

@@cristaldotgema1122 I didnt think of that! it's true that a lot of people get away with saying the n word and that is horrible. But i do feel that perticularly in leftist "edgy" spaces the r word is often just used, while people are a lot more careful with other slurs. My point wasnt to compare oppressions to say one was worse than the other and i definitely didnt think of intersectional oppression. My point was kind of that within some leftist spaces, disabled folk are forgotten, much like how in the lgbt+ community bipoc and women are forgotten. I definitely didnt try to say that disabled folk have it worse than anyone. Thanks for the feedback! ✨

[@bethanmurray8154]

@@myemoreligion i get what you were trying to say but i think a lot of edgy online leftists do use the n word just not xanderhal i dont think

[@myemoreligion]

@@bethanmurray8154 ah shit that sucks.

[@neilisarobot6839]

Yeah I totally agree. I watched that stream and it was pretty jarring hearing him using the r-slur and then excusing it with "oh yeah I have r-word passes." And he even acknowledges that he was "engaging in ableism" before he said it.. I hope he improves.

[@Spencerwalker21]

I wonder if you had a problem with Brianna joy saying older voters of color aren't poc or if you'll just ignore it because muh feels.

[@neilisarobot6839]

@@Spencerwalker21 Yeah? I thought that was stupid as well. I don't know what that has to do with what I said, though.

[@Spencerwalker21]

@@neilisarobot6839 nothing just trolling but good you're not stupid. Have a good day ❤️

[@marshall.barshall]

@@neilisarobot6839 ikr. that made me so uncomfortable. im not neurodivergent or disabled, but i am black and i would assume that the r slur effects you guys similarly to how the n-word impacts us (please correct me if i'm wrong). the r-slur pass thing reminded me about how white people and non-black poc would use the n-word around me and claim to have an n-pass and i really hated that.

[@neilisarobot6839]

@@marshall.barshall Yeah, exactly. And even if neurodivergent people did give him an 'r-word pass' he should know that it doesn't apply to conversations with someone other than the person who gave him that pass, because most neurodivergent people don't feel comfortable hearing that word. And even if someone gave him a pass he really shouldn't say it.

[@eljefe2400]

I feel like a lot of the “edgy left” tries not to use the r slur in general, but instead of that I’ve heard a lot of them say things like “I genuinely think this person might have a disability like I’m really concerned for them” when talking about some crazy right winger, which is just as mean spirited, but also insanely condescending and directly compares the target to people with mental conditions. Additionally I’m a former edgy gamer bro converted by destiny and vaush amongst others, but it was in no part due to ableist, racist, etc language. If they were vocally against it and calling it out all the time, I may have found it annoying back then, but my opinions of them weren’t improved in any way based on them using the language themselves

[@leidelend5021]

Agreed, I really like Vaush's content, and that wouldn't change at all if he toned down the slurs a bit. There have been times, especially when he's talking about black conserveratives, it feels a bit excessive. I have edgy humor and am very hard to offend but there's a point where you could be conditioning people to believe harmful things they may not even know they're believing.

[@fynnsternis6432]

Omg yes, that annoys me to no end. It isn't _better_ if you use "proper" terms if you are still doing it in a derogatory way. The "Uh, is me making fun of this person ableims? hahaha" is not much better than using the r-slur because it's also just saying that people with "bad" opinions are on the same level as people with neurological conditions.

[@oliver1616]

I have a question! If it's condescending to say things like "I'm worried they have some sort of mental condition" to others being badly behaved because you associate bad things with that certain mental condition, what if you're genuinely worried about the person without prejudice against mental conditions or disorders and you genuinely just want to see them get better? How would you express that without it coming off as belittling? I'm asking this as an autistic person, I genuinely don't know how I'd express that sort of concern towards someone. Maybe if it's like "I hope someone in their life can help them get the help they needs"??? Since you don't need a mental condition to need support as mental health needs taking care of too.

[@eljefe2400]

@@oliver1616 in the context of my comment they’re using it disingenuously since they’re making fun of them while also saying that. Even if it’s from good intentions though, I think when people try to say “I’m worried they have a mental condition” even if they mean well, it will usually at best seem kinda like an accusation of “them having a problem”, and most people don’t take well to having things about their lives speculated about like that. If you say something like “something seems off with them/you, i hope they’re/you’re doing well” it should be much easier for good intentions to come across. If it’s someone you know you could also let them know that you’re willing to listen to them if they want to talk, but to avoid assuming that “there’s something wrong”, I’d probably only say that if they say that they’ve had a bad day or aren’t doing great or whatever.

[@wynngwynn]

xanderhal does this now, "I don't want to be ableist, let's not make fun of him" when the guy doesn't even have anything diagnosed, implying that they would've called them the R-slur but they're being PC instead. It's like bro it's the same shit just prettier paint coating wtf???

[@eloisemar6035]

This is why Moe is my favorite creator: 1. They don't do things do create problems or get views, they do things for really good reasons. 2. they are very insightful, they don't just say what happened/happens 3. they can talk about what they care about very clearly and confidently while being entertaining and funny 4. :D -A fan

[@ZyanoseBiggestFan]

That’s just FACTS

[@sangitadey3120]

I couldn't agree with you more! :)

[@mediocreartist7227]

@Boaman5435 Boas care to explain your position and why you don’t agree?

[@eloisemar6035]

@Boaman5435 Boas sorry, what? why are you here if u are not here to support moe...?

[@ZyanoseBiggestFan]

@Boaman5435 Boas oh ok, I still agree with them though

[@FairyPrincessNia]

I'm autistic and I do NOT miss the days where "autistic screeching" was a popular insult.

[@luvflowers6593]

Exactly. We can reclaim the autistic screeching and take it back, or better, replace it with: ALLISTIC/NEUROTYPICAL SCREECHING! To combat all of these annoying autistic screeching memes.

[@anguishedcarpet]

did you feel like screeching?

[@prometheustv6558]

Person: uses autistic screeching in a comment Autistic Person: *autistic screeching*

[@EnbyFranziskaNagel]

@@prometheustv6558 I love ableist bigots who do exactly the thing they just heard is harmful.

[@prometheustv6558]

@@EnbyFranziskaNagel you’re fun at parties

[@mechanicalromans]

My cousin is autistic. My other cousin (her sister) was once asked by one of her classmates "Why didn't your parents put your sister up for adoption if she has autism?" And she replied, "Why didn't YOUR parents put you up for adoption if you're so disrespectful?" Apparently his face turned red and he got really embarrassed and his friends were making fun of him XD

[@dd42101]

Thats rude beyond belief. How can someone say that? 😯😒

[@silosimon3548]

and then the whole school clapped

[@mechanicalromans]

@@dd42101 Ikr, my cousin said he looked like one of those tik tok boys who always are like, "POV: iM yOuR bEsT fRiEnDs BrOtHeR," but he got what he deserved XD

[@mechanicalromans]

@@silosimon3548 That would've awesome lmao

[@Valentine-kx7fk]

Hey just to let u know! It’s __ is autistic.

[@onearmedbandit84]

You mentioned his debate with Korvidae, but in that stream it was brought up that he called Kaitlyn Bennett 'autistic' in another stream, and that he received a donation from a viewer asking him not to call her that because they were an aspie and it was insulting and Xan played it off as if they were joking, and when the person said in Chudlogic's chat that to say that he WASN'T joking Xan said that they shouldn't watch his streams anymore. Sorry to say but he is not going to change, he is too stubborn and spiteful. I'm a generation older but from my experience zoomers are much better than what these edgey 'dirtbag left' types give them credit for. I share a Discord with quite a few of them and they are hands down the most receptive, self-conscious, caring, and accommodating folks I've ever had the pleasure of interacting with. You guys deserve better than this.

[@ghitab3587]

i really like xanderhal but i hate how he thinks you can have a 'pass' for any slurs, not only is it triggering but it's extremely bad optics and straight up ableism

[@somethingsomething9006]

I've noticed that a lot of people use them being a part of an identity as an excuse to use slurs. "I'm gay so I can say f*ggot" "I'm actually autistic so I can call someone mentally ill as an insult" (Vaush) "I'm disabled so I can call someone a r*tard as an insult" "I'm so I can say as an insult" "I'm trans so I can call someone a tr*nny" (Blaire White, Contrapoints somewhat, Miss London, Kalvin etc.) Like...sure, it's _technically_ better when you're part of the group, but is it really justified still??? Even though I'm gay, I don't throw around the f slur because I know it causes distress for people, unless I'm with a very particular group of friends or something (and even then, it's extremely rare), but Xanderhal has an actual platform.

[@alexbennet4195]

@@somethingsomething9006: I would have thought that the main issue, that still stands, is HOW people use these insults. Like, obviously a gay person calling themselves/their friends “faggot” as a playful joke is a completely different story to some “ex-gay” (ie. still gay but in denial) hate preacher who may use the term in the exact same way homophobic straight people use it - to disparage openly gay people. So I really don’t think it matters who you are when you use slurs as they were intended, as insults.

[@somethingsomething9006]

@@alexbennet4195 It's true that it's different if you're part of the group that the slur is aimed at, but it can still hurt those within the group to hear those slurs, regardless of context. I'm gay, and I've jokingly called myself a raging faggot before, and I've had gay friends still be hurt by the mere mention of the word. Of course it would be different if I was straight and jokingly referred to my gay friends as faggots, but in the end, if the word triggers them, then it won't matter the context. That's why I said you have to know what kind of people you're with who won't care if you use that word. I for one don't care, so I have gay friends that throw around "faggot" a lot around me because they know I'm not affected by it.

[@eve-chanbushido6953]

@@alexbennet4195 This! There's a difference between someone reclaiming a slur and changing the usage of it for themself as a way of taking power away from the word (for example, a lesbian calling themself the d slur or using it in their username) and just using it the same way it's used against you like especially when it's against other disabled people thats STILL ableism. There is a huge difference between reclaiming a slur and just continuing to use it like a slur but with an excuse

[@lacklusterluke5855]

@@somethingsomething9006 i think people can take it back and such, like if a trans person called themselves a tr*nny but, it's really not okay to use on someone else

[@brynnbutler3388]

THERE IS NO R-WORD PASS!! Even people who would be professionally classified as that still don’t use it because it’s always seen as bad.

[@stephantyrone8678]

Saying he has the rslur pass also just reminds me of racists tbh. Like genuinly the only person who say they have a pass for a slur are whute people saying they have "the n-word pass". It's genuinly weird to hear him recycle racist rethorics into an ableist purpose. Not very,,, left wing of him.

[@weafurrybutabandoned]

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK I have autism and adhd ive only said the r word maybe 3 times and all of them were when I was younger and didn't know what it ment and even then I was reffering to myself

[@quirkyblackenby]

Brynn Butler there’s no pass to say it to other people. You can reclaim it for yourself if you want.

[@jordons_rev9954]

wtf but everyone i know like my whole school says it

[@AliceBunny05]

@@jordons_rev9954 that dosent mean it isn't harmful or a bad thing to say. once upon a time all other slurs were normalized too, you know.

[@Jynxxx5]

Someone called me a snowflake SJW for saying “don’t use the r-slur” basically. Really says a lot.

[@Jynxxx5]

@@Cha4k what

[@Jynxxx5]

@@fer.jr__3847 creative. No, really, I’m applauding. We’re seriously still using the term snowflake in 2020/2021? Yikes.

[@Jynxxx5]

@@fer.jr__3847 that’s dumb too lmao Idk, but snowflake is a term I rarely see nowadays.

[@Jynxxx5]

@@fer.jr__3847 I’m not, I’m just saying how dumb and pointless it is. That’s all. I’m literally not offended, I just think it’s pointless that that’s the best you got.

[@oliver1616]

@@fer.jr__3847 Omg wittle baby never learned basic human decency?? You can't admit when you're wrong like a grown up??? Wouldn't that make you the snowflake if you get so bothered when someone doesn't laugh bc you're being ableist??? Instead of just sucking it up and admitting you're being a jerk??

[@lemonwater1108]

Ableism is so normalized in our culture, it’s just disappointing.

[@Draftspike]

No it’s really not, love

[@TheeEnglishKnight]

@@Draftspike yes it is

[@teallineart8805]

@@Draftspike It objectively is

[@dihs5246]

Another thing that boils my blood is when people say autistic as an insult or to someone who is straight up stupid. It's like wtf? Most of them are way smarter than us.

[@dihs5246]

@Boaman5435 Boas you are kidding, right?

[@sociallyineptspider-man2366]

@Boaman5435 Boas can you nazi punks stop using anime profile pics, you don't need to drag an art form down alongside you're own stupidity

[@noriii]

@Boaman5435 Boas what the fuck.

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

@Boaman5435 Boas you do know nazis wanna kill disabled people right? That includes people with autism

[@miku0227]

@Boaman5435 Boas Fuck you shut up

[@azurelemon1984]

Yeah, it annoys me when people are so respectful of my gender, but at the same time think it's fine to use slurs directed towards my neurodiversity. I like Xanderhal, but it kind of annoys me that the oppression of disabled people is over looked so much. I was hurt and verbally abused for so much of my life because I was autistic to a far greater extent than I was discriminated against for being nonbinary. It's just contradictory...

[@vanishwhite6423]

you think being nd makes you disabled, damn you really are sensitive

[@awwastor]

@@vanishwhite6423 Autism spectrum disorder(ASD, autism) is literally classified as a developmental *disability*. Meaning they are, scientifically, correct. A single google search would reveal how wrong you are but of course, you didn’t bother doing one, go on, don’t you have other marginalised groups to terrorise?

[@azurelemon1984]

@@vanishwhite6423 uh, it is a disability? I literally receive disability support because of difficulties l have related to being nd. Apologies if reality upsets you I guess

[@vanishwhite6423]

@@awwastor I’m autistic loll, but yeah still if u people are sensitive asf damn

[@mathaiobeatz1201]

@@vanishwhite6423 theres a spectrem

[@bloodghoul]

It’s gonna be a yikes from me dog. Why are people so insistent on saying slurs they can not reclaim?

[@CopsHateMoe]

HONESTLY

[@MaskedWolfqueenofmasks]

This is why I don't follow him. It's like Vaush's insistence that it's okay to say the n word in private. As a black person hearing that just stinks if lack of empathy towards marginalized people's feelings.

[@tnahsinairus9563]

that just feels like a harsh misunderstanding (or willful ignorance) of the reality of these words. like i find the slur-pass jokes so... juvenile? like why would someone WANT to say these words that don't apply to them?

[@MaskedWolfqueenofmasks]

@@tnahsinairus9563 personally I think its goes past misunderstanding territory. They're adults that act like they know about this stuff. They know how these words make others feel; they just don't care.

[@tnahsinairus9563]

@@MaskedWolfqueenofmasks you right, yeah

[@s.calamity5545]

I find it hilarious that the biggest leftuber is a cishet white dude who says the n-word smfh. But yea it's bizarre that people are so pressed to use slurs, knowing that it alienates marginalized groups. But hey, as long as it doesn't affect them...

[@TealJosh]

@@MaskedWolfqueenofmasks Hold on, citation needed. Where has Vaush said that about usage of n-word in private?

[@meepmoopiethe3rd]

Bruh, the hyperfixation struggle is real. I've literally not been able to function at work some days because all I can think about is whatever I'm focused on. ADHD is one of those things people don't think of as a disability, but it definitely can be for a lot of people. It's a lot worse than a lot of people think.

[@laurenmiller4824]

Same. I go through phases of hyper focus on specific things and it totally absorbs my life.

[@PikachuYoshiPines164]

My ADHD sucks at times, but I don’t regret having it. I get hyper fixated on things so much, and I’m trying my best to calm that part of it down. Then again, I have a hard time calming myself down lol

[@naomibernardino635]

Sameeee I literally forget about it being a disability and then feel horrible for not being able to function on the same level as most people.

[@laurenmiller4824]

@@naomibernardino635 I think that’s a common thing :( unfortunately. I used to be down about the fact that it seemed other people could take on so much more than me and function while I just breakdown with pressure. But I’ve learned to be more accepting of my limits and also worked hard at bettering myself. (: I hope you don’t have to deal with those types of thoughts as much and that you feel as wonderful as you deserve to.

[@danalynch118]

Same. It’s awful

[@erisdarko4184]

This is a really good criticism and as a fan of his its something thats been bothering me as well. I'm certain he'll listen to this and take it well. He's great with good faith non bullshit criticism.

[@marleebengtson9255]

I have OCD and have a physically disabled sibling, so it’s comforting to see someone addressing the problem with the r slur

[@cocoabeanbrunetti]

Finally someone is bringing up this issue because ableism really needs to talked about more on the left. I usually just watch and don't usually like to comment on drama, especially since I'm older than many of the people in Xandethal's circle and getting into a argument online about the r-slur or any slur seems moot. Especially if I don't know these people on a personal level. With that being said, it's really hurtful when someone who is supposedly on the side of social justice and on the left in general will tend to stand up for other minorities, but when it comes to lifting up the voices of disabled people, we're either ignored or spoken over and that makes someone like myself who actually likes a lot of Xanderhal's content, makes me not want to engage with the left because he is basically saying thay my existence is "wrong" and that me and other people like me don't belong in leftist discourse. As an autistic person myself that struggles with other mental health issues and low self esteem, it hurts to have the r-slur and to have "autism" used as an insult, flung towards not only yourself but other neurodivergent and disabled folks because whether he realizes it or not, Xanderhal and others like him are not making me feel very welcome on the left. It may just be a word to him, but to me and I'm sure many others, it's sending the message that disabled people should just keep quiet. On a final note, I don't think that Xanderhal is a horrible person, just that when he gets really angry, he tends to not think about how his words affect others. I definitely do think that Xanderhal is a huge advantage to spreading leftist discourse online, but he really needs to take a step back and listen to other people's opinions as well and not just get irrationally angry and call people who bring up valid points, " wokescolds".

[@ece-hr5fg]

i have adhd too and i hate how people assume it only affects us in school when it controls basically our whole lives lol. and not to mention the "did you take your meds?" thing, yikes. also thank you so much for sharing your experience, we really need more people opening up about this kind of stuff and spreading awareness.

[@anxiousrambling3558]

I'm glad you mentioned the "did you take your meds?" Thing because people in my life always asked me that and it made me feel really insecure

[@ece-hr5fg]

@@anxiousrambling3558 yeah, i think people sometimes don't understand how bad saying something like that can make someone feel. and i'm sorry to hear that

[@collprin]

@@anxiousrambling3558 maybe if you are not a rage monster? assuming you have meds for not having emotional whirlwinds with angry tears and erratic behavior

[@schrodingerskitten7206]

I am indeed a bit confused about the "did you take your meds?" thing. I take antidepressants so I can probably relate a bit, but I don't completely understand the problem with people asking if you took your meds, as they could be doing it out of love bc they want your quality of life to improve. Could you please explain your issue with the "did you take your meds" thing? (if you don't wanna answer that's also fine :) I'm just trying to understand)

[@ece-hr5fg]

@@schrodingerskitten7206 yeah, sure i'll try to explain! thanks for being so polite. basically, while i understand that yes, people can be doing it out of good will, sometimes it comes across as them wanting us to be quiet, sit still, stop interrupting or other things associated with adhd. especially when someone with adhd is talking about something they're passionate about, as from personal experience i can say it makes us seem even more excitable or 'hyper', so when people say these things essentially it reflects them getting mad and annoyed at our personalities more than our disorder. because adhd is portrayed as the 'can't sit still, annoying, obnoxious and immature person' disorder, so people asking if we took our meds is them asking us to stop doing what they see as annoying. idk if i did a good job explaining this but i hope it made at least a little bit of sense haha

[@genoswest7253]

Hearing him say the “pass” thing really triggered me. You guys don’t know how many times people have said the n word near or at me and make jokes saying it’s okay because they have a pass. Ty for making this video Moe, this is a very important topic to discuss !

[@sampie4489]

ive been in xanderhals yt chat many times and every time he uses the r-slur we call him out on it and during the korviday debate a ton of us vocalized how we didnt like him using it. He said he'd try to stop and to be honest he did try, but would tease that he was thinking of using the word. Its sad to see him champion trans rights but then use ableist slurs, its almost like he just doesnt care enough about us neurodivergent ppl.

[@tathilm4667]

It’s so strange how anti capitalist ppl perpetuate ableism when capitalism itself is ableist and attributes ur worth to how much u “function”/ produce . Like I fully understand trying to bring centrists or ppl from the right over but If you use ableist slurs while ur at it then chances are those ppl will stay ableist as well. Also I’m on concerta too ! Do you mind sharing ur experiences with it in a later video ?

[@bewitchedbanshee]

I'm autistic, and I can relate to A LOT of what you said about your ADHD symptoms! Great video like always

[@Boltothemage]

They're a lot more similar than most people realize. It's also possible for some people to have both without realizing it. I'm autistic but lately I've been thinking I might also have ADHD and I'm looking into pursuing a diagnosis.

[@bewitchedbanshee]

@@Boltothemage Same here

[@NatureLover-pj2qe]

I’m autistic and I have ADHD and I can also relate to almost all the stuff that Moe talked about regarding their ADHD traits.

[@audri1273]

Ive only heard it used to mean "stupid", and people always stopped when someone pointed it out. But using it to actually say "oh you must have a disability" i- no

[@theviewfromthesummit]

People using it to mean stupid is ableist because it insinuates that disabled people are stupid

[@noriii]

@@theviewfromthesummit 100% agree

[@audri1273]

@@theviewfromthesummit yeah def, I was just shocked rude way he said it haha

[@faeishhh]

@@theviewfromthesummit it can be used to refer to stupid or as a slur for a disable person

[@tophatcat9996]

@@faeishhh when it's used to call something stupid it's still bad. Disabled people aren't stupid because of their disability. That's a terrible thing to say or even think.

[@sewaphim5553]

I have when people say "Oh sLurS R eDgY !🤪" or, "ItS dArk hUmoR cHill." People have to stop encouraging that kind of behavior man. Smh

[@gav1233]

Saying that it's not dark humor seems kind of Kafka trap-ish. This is something I've seen a lot in the leftist community. I'm a leftist myself, but a lot of arguments some leftists like to use against the use of non-PC words is the definition of a Kafka trap. You know, the thing that led to McCarthyism.

[@veggiemonkie5041]

True, also if you have to rely on slurs/bullying for your joke to get a laugh out of people its probably a bad joke

[@gav1233]

@@veggiemonkie5041 So South Park is the worst show in existence?

[@anon.8971]

@@gav1233 I don't believe their issue with "it's dark humour chill" was that it wasn't dark humour, rather that it undermines the effect of the slur and normalizes the behaviour, therefore your argument was irrelevant to their point. Even so, the usage of one word in a way that is not comedic should not be considered humour

[@gav1233]

@@anon.8971 I guess it's not dark humor. Looking closer, the word isn't used to describe us anymore, so it's definitely not satire. He's using it in a different way, which I'd say is nowhere close to being as bad as describing us. As a person with a developmental disorder and possibly a chromosomal disorder, I'd say that I'm just glad that people don't describe us as held back or unintelligent.

[@JediJuniper92]

Just discovered you while watching a video covering Blair White's racist and bullying history (the video creator had put a bit of one of your videos in their video) and I absolutely love the way you present your research and the messages you are wanting to get across and I'm so happy I found your channel! Immediately subscribed. Can't wait to go through your previous content as well.

[@Scaryflexible]

I remember when he said something like "I think I went with ableism because I figured it was like the form of discrimination that would do the least damage." And my heart just dropped because so many people think that way and it's just so dehumanizing.

[@Kimmaline]

Xanderhal made a comment today about Twitter watching him for ableism - and I didn't know what it meant. I've caught him saying the slur in the past. He really thinks he is Mr. "Woke and White" (white people, stop saying woke) and its tough at times, as a gay disabled woman, to feel like I can't speak up in that space without getting run over by his simps. I have a spinal cord injury, as well as a complex vascular brain disorder I developed over the last five years. I have symptoms of ADHD, severe anxiety, etc from the intense pressure on my brain. The ableist slurs just kill me. I'm exhausted of it all. The other thing I notice is that disability rights are the ones that get left off the table. Allies will stand for black lives, against homophobia, for immigrants, against TERFs, and just about everything else before they will even mention disability rights.

[@Purplenightshades]

I agree, most social justice types never think about or mention disability issues. Pisses me off endlessly.

[@attentivechair3248]

Disabled people are always last to be considered.

[@PhoenixRising87]

Ain't that the sad truth...

[@cyberius100]

Because neurotypical POC and LGBT+ people can still be considered 'normal/close to normal'. At best people see us as the butt of jokes, and at worst they see us as sub-human.

[@cryptodazed9138]

He wanted to sound edgy, but his awareness that people would think it to be edgy, just made it cringe instead.

[@ulasonal]

Of course you're vegan edit: I just realized that that comes off like an insult lol no. I meant because moe is such a good person. I'm vegan too

[@marad786]

Me too 💚

[@morgoth_bauglir]

I wish I could be vegan too, y'all are so lucky😭

[@ulasonal]

@@morgoth_bauglir just try to eat more vegan! that's how I started off

[@morgoth_bauglir]

@@ulasonal I have a cocktail of medical conditions that, according to two general pathologists, a hematologist and a dietician, make it life-threatening for me to not consume meat (and dairy, but that's not *that* big of a deal). I eat a vegetarian/vegan diet for two to three days per week, but that's the best I can do without becoming ill

[@ulasonal]

@@morgoth_bauglir that's all you need to do and more! I hope you're doing well! Your health is more important than all.

[@benjaminborkowski12]

I like Xanderhal's content but i always wonder whenever he uses the R slur if it actually has any positive effect. Is there a large enough audience of reactionaries willing to watch a Breadtube video and be convinced by his arguments but it would falter on him calling someone a Dumbass instead of a slur? If not, what's the point, it just makes him less popular among other leftists and even less popular among people with disabilities which have been bullied with the slur all their life, which is the opposite of what he needs.

[@ln8496]

Im not gonna sit here and defend xan, but i do think he thinks the edgy gamer bro argument is a good reason. Its where he came from so it makes sense that it's hard for him to let go of that sort of language. He needs to know that he cant be putting edgelords over the feelings of marginalized individuals. We unironically understand that the black friend argument is racist but he cant see that the same doesnt apply for vaush giving him an "R word pass"? Cmon

[@_gremlinboy]

My issue with him is that he won't genuinely apologise, admit it's wrong or put effort into stopping. He's just trying to get into as little trouble as possible for it, which is easy because most leftists, even, barely care about neurodivergent people.

[@hahaseab]

Hahahahaha "r word”

[@_gremlinboy]

@@hahaseab it is a word that shouldn't be used and it starts with r. Idrk what u expect us to say lol, except using "r word" and "r slur" the same way we refer to the n and f slurs.

[@sangitadey3120]

More people need to discover your channel because you get your point through with so much ease without ever offending anyone. Keep up the good work, Moe! You're my favourite KZbinr already ✨ Oh and also, cool outfit ;)

[@noriii]

@Boaman5435 Boas *theyre also what the fuck are you on about

[@heisenburgerlover]

@Boaman5435 Boas why would you say that? Did they expressed hate towards autistic people?

[@meepmoopiethe3rd]

@@heisenburgerlover that person is a troll. They're in, like, literally every comment threat saying shit about how autistic people are naturally violent and they want Nazi Germany to rise again. You know, typical "own the libs" bullshit. Just report 'em and move along.

[@gavinlendon7586]

Apparently xanderhal said hes going to stop using the r slur. You have done great work!

[@idunno4773]

thanks saying this, it bugs me that the word r/tard (and casual ableism toward nd ppl generally) is so normalised. I'm autistic and I have ADHD (both diagnosed) and I was bullied badly w the word retard, it's really a horrible word and imo it should be treated like other slurs

[@gav1233]

I get what you're saying, and I too get upset when people use the r-word to describe someone with a chromosomal or developmental abnormality, including towards myself (I have autism and show a lot of symptoms of XYY syndrome). But not all slurs have equal weight. Not everyone has ancestors who have been kidnapped and brought to the other side of the ocean to be segregated, enslaved, or killed. Not everyone has had their group of people subjected to inhumane "treatments" or be labeled as unintelligent simply because their minds worked differently from theirs. At this point even the words "crazy" and "stupid" have even been called ableist, even though they were almost never used to describe us and certainly weren't created to describe us.

[@idunno4773]

​ @Gav123 I totally agree, sorry if my comment came off differently. different slurs do have different weights and different histories, but that doesn't mean 'lesser' (idk how to describe it lmao, less bad? less hurtful? idk) slurs don't hurt, have history, and cause harm. and idk about the crazy/stupid thing, I personally haven't seen that being called ableist before? I don't think they are ableist terms lol

[@gav1233]

@@idunno4773 A lot of people who say that they are slurs are white knight-ish, except towards people with psychological abnormalities.

[@lostotter1956]

unrelated, but I read that like a subreddit, “r slash tard?” lol but dang, yeah, I feel like ableism is one of those things that people pay the least attention to. Racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia get a lot of attention, as it should, but ableism seems to be so behind and people might not even realise that they’re perpetuating other people’s suppression.

[@idunno4773]

​@@lostotter1956 yeah exactly, and it's so normalised it's almost ingrained in people/society/behaviour/whatever. it's a shame and in my experience disabled peoples' issues and concerns are often brushed off :(

[@ironicstimming9671]

just because you say "im going to be ableist" doesn't make it ok

[@glowinggrenade]

we should really find a good word for "a person who has a tendency to make bad decisions" because all the words with punch like the r-slur, "stupid", "moron", "dumb", "lame" are based historically in abelism. I know society isn't ready for this change but we should start thinking about it.

[@justanotheropinion494]

ADHD solidarity!! I've been referred to as the r-slur because I'm pretty awkward in social situations and have a hard time being social in general, as well as struggling in school. I've been on all sorts of different ADHD meds, including Adderall and Concerta. It's hard constantly feeling numb on meds to feel accepted and smart. I'm really glad you talked about this, it makes me feel less alone!

[@CopsHateMoe]

❤️❤️

[@Swenglish]

Yeah, I thought he was gonna "try" to stop. Slipping up once is one thing, but then actually saying "I'm gonna engage in a bit of ableism right now" before doing it again, that's premeditated and absolutely a conscious choice and not what trying to stop sounds like. He should know better, and he's choosing to ignore it. That's just being stubbornly willfully ignorant, i.e. stupid, which is exactly the thing he's misusing the R word to describe and perhaps a word he could adopt instead. These things are not interchangeable.

[@demonknight5617]

Much love 💗 I honestly agree, and I hope people discover why the R-slur is terrible. I use to say this slur when I was younger because I thought it meant stupid, but I have come to realize it’s bad and should never be used. With much love, hope you’re okay, and stay awesome 😎

[@faeishhh]

It kinda does mean stupid. It's a tricky word.

[@faeishhh]

@@ChantelCarter-cc7cu yes.

[@gayfield420]

his inability to take constructive criticism and deleting comments calling him our for using the t slur in a stream before. he just rubs me the wrong way

[@marcsutton7252]

It's one thing to say it without knowing the harm that it does, using it because you don't want to change your language is just ugly.

[@nickelswizard13]

I'm so happy that there are righteous people on the internet. Thanks for doing things to make our economy better Moe, even the fact that you try shows how pure you are. Thanks you, from the deepest bottom of my heart.

[@rainingwhenidie]

as an autistic person it pisses me off so much when people refuse to stop saying ableist slurs. It's like ableism is so ingrained in American society that no one takes it seriously

[@the_devil4676]

finally someone talking about ableism! like seriously this is like the the 2nd youtuber i’ve seen have a full video on ableism.

[@Brynwyn123]

Jessica Kellgran-Fozard

[@BlubbryVM]

I'd happily volunteer to get the Moe touch xD

[@jebtik]

Same bro (gender neutral bro). Same.

[@stephantyrone8678]

I don't think that him saying the rslur actually attracts "edgy gamer bros". Simply because, he states his left wing opinions first and then say the slur. Edgy gamer bros already clicked off the video when they heard you say "gay rights" or something. By the time you say the rslur, the edgy gamer bros alredy clicked off the video. The only people left are the people with the same ideology as yours.

[@eve-chanbushido6953]

Thank you!!! I think it's also really important to remember that being disabled does NOT mean you can't be ableist! I keep seeing people talking about "reclaiming" the r slur and it's like...most of the time they're not "reclaiming" it theyre just using it the same way they always have but with an excuse it's still ableist because unless you actively remove it from the context of being a slur of being an insult of being a demeaning term based off of mentally disabled people you're still using it like a slur there's a huge difference between say, a lesbian reclaiming the d slur and using it in their username or something and using it as an insult towards another lesbian People REALLY want to say the r slur and it's really weird like...you know it's a *slur* right? Slurs aren't funny haha forbidden words. They're words of hatred and violence. They're words that dehumanize people. You do NOT need to say the r slur when you want to say "stupid."

[@laurenmiller4824]

Relate a lot with the ADHD stuff. When I was little I was part of a really strict church (honestly, more like “cult” but that’s neither here nor there), and I would get spankings for not sitting still. I couldn’t do it. obviously I’m away from that now but I still doubt they understand ADHD to this day. 😭 Is it also weird I didn’t even think of sensory overload as a symptom. I get that a whole lot! That explains lol

[@laurenmiller4824]

@Boaman5435 Boas, please do not comment that sort of thing here. I do not appreciate you bringing death wishes to people. I understand you’ve been bullied but it is no reason to wish death upon people who are innocent of that and have done nothing to you. I am going to report your comment because it is unwarranted.

[@marshall.barshall]

@@laurenmiller4824 hold up, you were in a cult i-

[@laurenmiller4824]

@@marshall.barshall yeah kinda lol. It was an evangelical church, but pretty much run by one woman who controlled everyone’s lives :/ my grandma is still there but I haven’t been since middle school. Given this specific thing I was posting about..I used to get bored during sermons or just need to move around and I’d have to get prayed at to “stop my rebellion” and “drive out the demons” in my soul... 😳 And that’s why I’m atheist lol

[@chiii2793]

hey moe! thank you so much for making this video! i didn't even actually know what the r-slur was before (didn't grew up in an english speaking country) and well- just thank you so much for addressing this. i do not have any disability, but the son of my father's ex-girlfriend (they were together for most of my life and i technically grew up with him like a brother) has quite a few (like physical and communication disability). his mother is such a fighter though and she's doing all she can to make his life the best possible. i've never overheard any dumb comments when with them, but when i first got to (the equivalent of) middle school, i was shocked how many students there and in high school used disabilities and other words like i. e. as slurs. my parents raised me to be very- idk- accepting and open and just kind, but i never really realized that before i got to school (the older i get the more realizations i have), and i'm just very thankful for that.

[@lawsonbeckettellis2320]

Moe is so cute. I thought I was only into women but honestly Moe is my pansexual awakening because theyre so sweet and adorable.

[@CopsHateMoe]

🥺🥺

[@mishuev5422]

It makes me really happy to see this kind of content because I’ve struggled with mental illness I was born with my entire life and it makes me feel a bit less separated from everyone else

[@tk-ol6iv]

Its so annoying how normalized the r-slur is. Its just something people use without thinking, like dude just said like “what are you an idiot?”

[@briesam2681]

Hey Moe idk if you read comments but maybe you could do a video about having adhd and being an adult, like in an university if you have accommodations or anything like that and like things that help you or something in that general area. just a suggestion

[@CopsHateMoe]

yesss! I want to do a video specifically on my adhd !

[@monsterclaw6748]

i used to say the r slur, because i didnt know it was so bad. (i also didnt know it was a slur for a while) and now that i watched this video i realized that its bad and its used to insult people like me ( i have adhd and a few other thing that i dont know if they are neuro things) thank you for educating people, moe.

[@dearsookie]

so proud of you, he agreed not to say it anymore! you really convinced him, plus your content’s fuckin fire regardless

[@enderwiggins8248]

In my opinion Contrapoints is a great metric for being edgy and still respectful of marginalized groups. Like black makeup and self deprecating trans jokes, but also a real compassion and knowing ‘her lane’?

[@lostotter1956]

I love Contrapoints (parasocially)

[@catdunkley]

As someone with ADHD, whose major social circles are full of people with Autism, ADHD, and other mental disabilities (including the people who I’ve dated or plan on living with as a roommate), the r-slur has really hurt a lot of the people who I love. It’s never really been used against me mostly because I’m almost always compared to my friends, and because I’ve been given every advantage over my less privileged friends, and I’m seen as ‘the good one’. It hurts me but even more importantly it hurts other people more. I think this is a super important discussion. Thank you Moe.

[@neuroatypicalkirby2]

The thing that got me was the way he tried to excuse himself for not ceasing to use the r-slur the first time a neurodivergent person brought it up. He said something like "generally if I think I did something wrong, I'll only stop doing it if I decide on my own that it's bad - I don't stop doing something just because someone says it's bad." _(Not his exact words, I don't remember the quote)_ And I just..... That's such a bad excuse. He's had so many people telling him that it's bad, WHY it's bad and his only response is "Well you're not me, so I don't really care." It pisses me off so much that he's aware that it's ableist, acknowledges the ableism in his words and then does nothing about it. I get the feeling that prejudice toward neurodivergent people isn't taken as seriously in the left, and it makes a bunch of people into gigantic hypocrites. No, Xanderhal, calling people autistic isn't an """important rhetorical tool,""" it's just convincing people that ableism isn't as serious as the other -isms, and it hurts us.

[@beanwaddlers]

I’m physically disabled and also have OCD and ADHD. I really appreciate you bringing this up because unfortunately the left tends to forget about disabled people sometimes. ALSO on a lighter note, it made me chuckle when you were describing your ADHD because mine is almost exactly the same, even down to ranting about Merlin in the past LOL. Now I mostly can’t stop talking about JoJo’s though. Thanks so much for making this video, Moe. ♥️

[@CopsHateMoe]

❤️❤️

[@beanwaddlers]

@@CopsHateMoe You’re just such a sweet person omg thank you for taking the time to read my comment too. 😭♥️♥️♥️

[@miku0227]

Ty for creating this video! Im autistic and I really hate the word and I hate that my from class says it..

[@yoinksscoob4889]

Sensory overload sucks so bad, I'm autistic and I think that and my struggles with social interaction are the worst part of having autism

[@literallyasuka2996]

I just stopped using the r word as a slur not too long ago. A big issue is that people are using it because they don't understand how harmful it is to use the word "retarded" or "retard" as an insult. I stopped using it after reading educational articles on why it's wrong to use it in a harmful sense. It's good to make a video about this because people who still use the r word as a slur need more awareness on the issue brought up to them. I also watch this man's videos and it would be good if he'd stop using the word in this way.

[@danalynch118]

I’ve got adhd and hyper fixation is terrible. I use art to help it. It gives me something to focus on without being too distracted. Sensory overloads are awful too. People don’t understand how difficult it is. It’s upsetting for sure

[@alexanders4293]

fun fact: you can be edgy and use edgy humor without using slurs.

[@IN-pr3lw]

That didn't make a difference, if you're edgy then you shouldn't care

[@teallineart8805]

I‘m edgy and in support of your comment

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

I've been getting his vids recommend to me a lot lately, maybe he's an ok guy but he kind of gave me bad vibes before this

[@Jynxxx5]

He’s literally in his early 20s he’s not that old.

[@AlfredoGomez-kp4cf]

Huh, I meant to type ok guy, don't know how it autocorrected to old

[@JessHahaIdk]

I'm subscribed to him, and I can reccomend that you should watch his videos! He is pretty cool and nice, maybe his only "bad" thing is that he usually says the r slur (something that he totally needs to change) but he has really interesting points of view. And also remember, he is an streamer, he doesn't edit his videos like a normal KZbinr would do, that's why maybe some terms due to rage may slip, but it's nothing that bad. Give it a chance before you have a concrete opinion

[@Jynxxx5]

@@JessHahaIdk yep! I watch him too and while I haven’t heard him say the r-word, I can understand the live stream process. He apologizes a lot for misgendering people so maybe he’ll apologize for the slur! *unless if he makes a dumb excuse and continues using that slur*

[@_gremlinboy]

@@Jynxxx5 I'd recommend you pay attention to his past responses to criticism for using the r slur- he repeatedly has basically said that he doesn't care and he doesn't want to be told what to do, so he won't stop. He called somebody autistic in a stream and then when someone on the spectrum donated in order to tell him he shouldn't do that, he laughed it off and didn't apologize. He actively decides not to listen to us about this, you can still like him for whatever reasons you have but please don't be dismissive of his apparent disdain for neurodivergent people.

[@holliegriffin5361]

A lot of my disabilities are physically visible and occurred over the last years of high school due to a degenerative disease. I’ve lost function of my bowels and bladder and it’s extremely embarrassing being so young and also having very ummm... socially awkward conditions. People understand my mobility issues but then it’s so awkward and completely killed a lot of my relationships because they’re grossed out/feel that I’m different because I can’t do what they do. Being part of this community really showed me that there is no way of saying the r-slur in a reclaiming matter. It’s kind of like, there are so many people who struggle so much more that if I called myself that, I’d be bringing them down too. I don’t think there’s a way to say the slur and have it be positive, particularly since the r-slur has undergone so much transformation as being a diagnosis for intellectual disability, to neurodivergency, to physical disabilities. I think people with intellectual disabilities really suffer as they were the main “audience” in which the word originated. I don’t think it’s fair for people to use the “new” and “transformed” definition over time to justify saying something originally used to exclude, undermine and humiliate people with intellectual disabilities. Idk if that makes sense hahahaha, but this is an issue that’s deep into my heart. It hurts so much to see such discrimination to a group I love so much.

[@hollytalmage]

I actually found your channel when Xanderhal went over your first video on him, you were super responsive to him describing his situation so I came over to your channel. Of the people who could get him to stop I want it to be you

[@pasteldoll7274]

I hate so much that people don't take the R-slur seriously. I don't get why it is so hard for people to be like "oh it is a slur? okay, I'll stop using it" it isn't hard!

[@lemonballs]

he started using it again too :(

[@bendingbananas6540]

two years ago, I would've probably been the type to come down here and proceed to call u "too sensitive" or "tRIGgeRED"...I'm glad im past that phase now. Imma be honest, that word used to be in my daily vocab (edgy and sarcastic) but lately i've tried to replace it with more toned down vocabs. Just wanted to share that ig

[@Heckingfelix]

Adhd is hell sometimes. I wish I could hyperfocus on cleaning and chores instead of a tv show or random band.

[@siekreischte]

I do have the impression that the topic of ableism is not really integrated into the general left tube. I do know creators who talk about that. But why do big left tubers like vaush or xanderhal not adress that topic. It seems very logical to me to adress that when you talk a lot about racism and transphobia.

[@brynnbutler3388]

I also have ADHD and am autistic, but very high functioning autism. It’s invisible, but my ADHD is so bad that it is a disability. People think they can say the r-word around me because I look normal. WRONG. I call them out every time. There’s no excuse to use that. There’s nothing wrong with our conditions, so using the term in a bad context is super offensive.

[@MrHafanymor]

Thank you so much for making this video 💜💜💜 people shouldn’t say this word!! It upsets me so much that ableism is so casual nowadays and people are so misinformed and ignorant. James Marriott used autism as an insult in a video he did and said the r-slur in the e boys podcast and nothing has happened. I do enjoy his content and I don’t think anyone should be cancelled, but he just got away with this casual ableism. Again, Thank you for making this video and educating people 💜💜🌈🌈🌻🌻

[@borguskorguss7082]

this dude has much growing up to do, in one of his twitter rampages he mocked a sexual assault victim yet tried to back pedal by saying he wasn't making fun of them, even though that's exactly what he was doing. the topic was on lolis, and i'm not going to get into that debate, the point is you don't do that.

[@jwolf5927]

As someone who just got diagnosed by their therapist with ADHD at 23, thanks for making this video. Makes me feel less alone.

[@CopsHateMoe]

❤️❤️

[@kellicrockettart2569]

It's literally 2020 how can he not understand why you shouldn't say slurs against ABILITY SEXUALITY AND GENDER ITS 2020

[@Robb3636]

It's funny how much ADHD and autism overlap - I could hardcore relate to almost everything you talked about in your symptoms description and experience, including the "-" contagious touch thing, (I had that done to me in primary 4 for months, it was really isolating). I think they're comorbid, and probably genetically linked? My little cousin on my Mum's side has ADHD, and since I have autism we've speculated that it comes from my Mum's side. Funnily enough, although I was bullied a LOT in both primary and high school, no one ever called me the r-word, because I didn't (and they didn't) know I had autism, I was just "weird". It reallly tires me out when people on the internet use autistic as an all-purpose adjective insult. Great video by the way! I thought it was funny that you mentioned Merlin (I assume the British TV show) because you visually remind me of Merlin from the show a lot! Fun coincidence.

[@corbid5093]

i’ve seen awareness posts on instagram before, saying that the r slur is harmful, and the comments on those are always so defensive of their use of it. always makes me kinda sad

[@papermr.magolorguy7957]

Thank you for this video. I'm autistic and I want a community free from ableism. This does needs to be addressed in the left. One of the reasons I became a leftist was because the right doesn't care at all about disabled people.

[@CopsHateMoe]

HONESTLY

[@papermr.magolorguy7957]

@@CopsHateMoe I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS :3

[@iitisjaii]

When u said about the 'moe touch' that hit hard home. Ppl did the same thing to me and its so dehumanising. TwT

[@lostotter1956]

I remember people doing that to a kid in my primary school (ages 3 - 10) and even a trans guy in secondary school (ages 11 - 16). People are gross and I hope they change.

[@iitisjaii]

@@lostotter1956 yes I had the most trouble in primary school with it. It carried on in secondary, but was much more prevelent in primary

[@stardragon7893]

It's so annoying when people complain about not being able to use a given slur anymore. You shouldn't WANT to. I don't miss people using my autism as an insult.

[@princessnovainacottage3326]

I've been listening to xanderhall for the past couple of months and I think he makes great videos and has some great takes, I didn't hear him use that word but I'm really surprised he did, I genuinely didn't assume he would say something like that, I genuinely expected him to be a bit more empathetic towards other people This was a great video and I have autism so I can understand what its like to be called something like that Happily though I came across this video and I'm very interested in checking out some more of your content this was a great video

[@octoratta]

I'm not gonna lie when you were talking about ADHD i suddenly realised i zoned out and was looking at a random part of my room.

[@oliwiagawron977]

I just found their channel... Im gonna stay here, have a nice day everyone!

[@zordic7526]

When you explain your things, I relate to them a lot.. and I am NOT diagnosed (YET) - (but I have a Psykiatist plan for December forward to hopefully get some answers) but you really helped me find words to explain my situations, especially because I am VERY sound sensitive- and I hyperfocus ALOT, or i space out and my hands shake and my legs and i sometimes just dance in my chair, for no reason

[@SisterRose]

I don't think Xan is a bad guy necessarily or a grifter but his fans need to be way more critical of him.

[@riotgrrrl8807]

I feel similar about lefties or people in general using my genitalia as an insult (what has my vagina done to deserve this?) or generally slut shaming language. It's not cool.

[@iquestionexistence8730]

Much love Moe and anyone reading this who is kind :)

[@bekss6307]

Much love to you

[@brendastebbings9430]

I believe in kindness.

[@saeedeev2042]

God i'm so happy i discovered lefttube. I live in a 3rd world islamic country and this is a gold mine for me. Specially loving you Moe and your perspectives on issues. Keep up the good work

[@choux8372]

The way Xanderhal comes across when he does this sort of stuff, is that he wants so bad to be a white savior, he wants to be RIGHT, but he doesn't have the sympathy and compassion needed to really tackle on these issues. It feels like this is a game to him and he wants to be on the "winning team".

[@Valentine-kx7fk]

Hi! Autistic, ADHD trans person here. Thank u for this. I constantly get called a retard by my dad and brothers which. Is horrible!

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

Xanderhals style is "imitating the edgy from a leftist side" and that in itself is not bad. But yes, improving on his Ableism is not contradictory to that style, he should really do that.