TIL hugbox

Mad Max · June 03, 2015, 04:06:23 PM

Today I was learned that using the term "hugbox" is a derogatory term against autistic people, even if you use it in a context that has literally nothing to do with autism.

I love the internet...

More Than Mortal · June 03, 2015, 04:07:18 PM

Wait, what?

Has anybody told Mister Mekotur, yet?

Mad Max · June 03, 2015, 04:08:57 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on June 03, 2015, 04:07:18 PM

Wait, what?

Someone referred me to join Sapphire [lol] and I declined citing that I wasn't interested in a "tumblr hugbox" but now I'm the bad guy because it's a slur against autistic people.

Mat Cauthon · June 03, 2015, 04:10:01 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on June 03, 2015, 04:08:57 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on June 03, 2015, 04:07:18 PM
Wait, what?
Someone referred me to join Sapphire [lol] and I declined citing that I wasn't interested in a "tumblr hugbox" but now I'm the bad guy because it's a slur against autistic people.

...

LOL

Mad Max · June 03, 2015, 04:13:07 PM

Quote from: Jojo on June 03, 2015, 04:10:01 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on June 03, 2015, 04:08:57 PM
Quote from: Meta Cognition on June 03, 2015, 04:07:18 PM
Wait, what?
Someone referred me to join Sapphire [lol] and I declined citing that I wasn't interested in a "tumblr hugbox" but now I'm the bad guy because it's a slur against autistic people.
...

LOL

Quite.

N/A · June 03, 2015, 04:21:32 PM

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Mr. Psychologist · June 03, 2015, 05:15:31 PM

I ran afoul of this a while ago on here when talking to verbatim iirc, kinda blindsided me too and after a brief bit of digging it wasn't a claimed word or something but yup, straight up made to taunt people with autism. Kinda shitty because it's a good word for tumblr but eh, Echo Chamber fills the same void and I swear to god if that's been made up to taunt the deaf I might hit someone <_<

Harlow · June 03, 2015, 05:56:36 PM

Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.

Mad Max · June 03, 2015, 05:57:21 PM

Quote from: Harlow on June 03, 2015, 05:56:36 PM

Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.

Oh fuck off, faggot. Why the fuck are you even here, anyway? Nobody even likes you.

DAS B00T x2 · June 03, 2015, 05:58:32 PM

Quote from: Harlow on June 03, 2015, 05:56:36 PM

Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.

Harlow · June 03, 2015, 05:59:18 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on June 03, 2015, 05:57:21 PM

Quote from: Harlow on June 03, 2015, 05:56:36 PM
Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.
Oh fuck off, faggot. Why the fuck are you even here, anyway? Nobody even likes you.

Please grow up.

More Than Mortal · June 03, 2015, 06:01:11 PM

Quote from: Harlow on June 03, 2015, 05:56:36 PM

Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.

Lol, the pseudo-intellectual graces us with his presence.

challengerX · June 03, 2015, 06:01:52 PM

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Mad Max · June 03, 2015, 06:01:56 PM

Quote from: Harlow on June 03, 2015, 05:59:18 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on June 03, 2015, 05:57:21 PM
Quote from: Harlow on June 03, 2015, 05:56:36 PM
Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.
Oh fuck off, faggot. Why the fuck are you even here, anyway? Nobody even likes you.

Please grow up.

This triggered me.

challengerX · June 03, 2015, 06:02:34 PM

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More Than Mortal · June 03, 2015, 06:03:34 PM

Quote from: challengerX on June 03, 2015, 06:02:34 PM

Ayy I'd rape your girl Jay all night

Nice and slow just how she like it get at me bitch

Super Irish · June 03, 2015, 06:04:27 PM

...the fuck is a hugbox?

In both the intended term and this perceived offensive one.

Naru · June 03, 2015, 09:00:18 PM

Quote from: Harlow on June 03, 2015, 05:56:36 PM

Oh, you're that dipshit. You being from this shithole explains a lot about that encounter.

Hur no 1 likes me so ill call dis place a shithole

Shut the fuck up

Flee · June 04, 2015, 03:03:50 AM

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Verbatim · June 04, 2015, 03:08:46 AM

Quote from: SuperIrish on June 03, 2015, 06:04:27 PM

...the fuck is a hugbox?

In both the intended term and this perceived offensive one.

an invention made by temple grandin (famous autistic inventor & author) to help comfort autistic people by squeezing them

it's supposed to emulate a warm embrace, i think

offensive one is self-explanatory

Verbatim · June 04, 2015, 03:11:53 AM

hugbox:

it's... an easy thing to make fun of

Flee · June 04, 2015, 03:13:11 AM

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Elegiac · June 04, 2015, 03:19:23 AM

Quote from: Flee on June 04, 2015, 03:03:50 AM

Malicious attacks against other members are not allowed. Next person to do so will get hit.

signed in to lol

ahem

lol

Jive Turkey · June 04, 2015, 03:21:02 AM

temple grandin made them i read a book on her

BrenMan 94 · June 04, 2015, 06:40:16 AM

Quote from: SuperIrish on June 03, 2015, 06:04:27 PM

...the fuck is a hugbox?

In both the intended term and this perceived offensive one.

It's that thing where you get in a box with four midgets and cuddle for 30 minutes.

Girl of Mystery · June 04, 2015, 07:57:41 AM

What do you call a group of autists?

A mongregation

Mad Max · June 04, 2015, 11:29:41 AM

Quote from: Verbatim on June 04, 2015, 03:11:53 AM

hugbox:

it's... an easy thing to make fun of

waitwaitwait...

there's an actual BOX? I thought that was just a metaphor.

Good god...

Verbatim · June 04, 2015, 11:33:46 AM

Apparently it's quite efficacious.

Magos Domina · June 04, 2015, 11:46:20 AM

So if you called Deci, Chally and Verb a hugbox you can get bant?

Ingy · June 04, 2015, 11:52:56 AM

I like hugs though