Disabled Brehs: The Word “Spazz” Is Used As A Slur Against Those w/ Spastic Cerebral Palsy?

[Dad]

Damn I didn’t know that . Any disabled brehs here?

Beyoncé Updating Renaissance Track “Heated” After Criticism of Ableist Lyrics

Weeks after Lizzo changed the lyrics of a song featuring the same slur, Beyoncé will rewrite a line that appeared on her new album

pitchfork.com

Beyoncé is going to update the Renaissance song “Heated” after facing criticism over lyrics considered ableist. The line in question is “spazzin’ on that ass, spaz on that ass”—a word often used as a slur against those with spastic cerebral palsy. “The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” Beyoncé’s representative clarified in a statement. A timeline for when the song will be updated was not given.
Following the song’s release, Beyoncé faced criticism from disability advocates like Hannah Diviney. “I'm tired and frustrated that we're having this conversation again so soon after we got such a meaningful and progressive response from Lizzo,” Diviney told BBC News.

 

[Sauce and Footwork]

The word spaz has been used in hip hop for a long ass time. I dont think In anyway was anybody ever thinking about that word in that way until cacs came along and started using it

 

[old pig]

spaz was used when I was growing up to describe anyone (particularly nerds/geeks) who were clumsy

spazzin out means wildin out or going “crazy” on someone

its original use may have derived from making fun of the disabled but I doubt it’s been used or referenced in such a way in YEARS

meaningless gesture imo to appease folks looking to complain about nothing

 

[JadeB]

Spazz is an offensive word, although personally I'm not hurt by it. I am a member of the disabled/neurodivergent community and I do know of some folks who might be offended themselves by the word "spazz". So I understand the backlash that Lizzo and Bey get for using that word.

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

I thought Spaz referred to a shotgun

 

[Nabs]

“I'm tired and frustrated that we're having this conversation again so soon after we got such a meaningful and progressive response from Lizzo,”

They're made Beyonce didn't pay attention to all the UK people forcing Lizzo to take the knee? How about they listen and realize it's got a different meaning to the other half of the world?