Teach Your Children Not to Call People Derpy
Each new generation of children comes up with their own slang, which may seem a little funny and often confusing to the previous generation. In recent years, I’ve had to find out what “yes” means and what the heck is ” VSCO girl “. I know that when you think that someone is an impostor in Among Us , it is because they are acting rather suspiciously. But the new one, which I just got to know, seemed innocent enough at first – until I dug some more. Kids call people and things “crazy” and that’s not cool.
The first time I heard this word from my 10-year-old child, the way he used it made it synonymous with “stupid” or “dumb.” When I asked him what that meant, he answered in the affirmative, but also somewhat “stupid”. This last tidbit sent me on a quest for clarification, during which I discovered that although Merriam Webster does not recognize the word “derpy” as a word, vocabulary. com says it means “stupid or awkward” and the Urban Dictionary defines it as “ridiculous, accidental or stupid.”
But then I found Derpy Hooves , a character from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic who was originally called “The Muffins”, but soon some bronies (adult fans of the series) nicknamed her “Derpy Hooves”, mainly due to the squint and demeanor. behavior.
As reported by the Daily Mail :
Derpy’s critics said her name means “crazy” – an obvious word used to mock people with disabilities – and described her as “a joke with a giant moron.”
It is believed that this is due to the way some children make sounds to each other in schools, making fun of people with Down syndrome and other disabilities.
In other words, this is the generation’s equivalent of “mentally retarded,” which was (and still is) largely abnormal, and therefore it is staggering that this deep dive into the history of the word “cocky” ends in approval. what will make you cringe:
And then there are memes. Oh god, memes .
I don’t think most 10-year-olds try to be eiblists and bully people with disabilities when they use that word; however, that is exactly what they do. Therefore, it is important for parents to sit their children down if they hear this and explain why it can be offensive and painful for people with disabilities and the people who love them.