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Ms. Toad

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14. It isn't what he says, it is the nature of his voice.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #13)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:36 PM

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And no, criticizing or poking fun at individuals for their disabilities is beyond the pale.

Criticize what he says all you want - any of that is fair game. It is his voice, which is caused by a disability, that is not.

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Which one do you believe? [View all] senseandsensibility Thursday OP

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He asked if she could be trusted to quietly sign off on his non scientific schedule for childhood vaccines sop Thursday #2

I guess that's a plausible explanation senseandsensibility Thursday #4

Is that a rhetorical question? nt Wounded Bear Thursday #5

Kind of, but in lieu of the fact senseandsensibility Thursday #6

Good gawd. Even if you knew neither one nor nothing about the context, who the hell would go in and hlthe2b Thursday #7

Not only is he stupid, he thinks everyone else is senseandsensibility Thursday #8

He has a terrible speaking voice canetoad Thursday #9

Yes something along these lines. Irish_Dem Thursday #11

His voice is the result of a disability - Ms. Toad Thursday #12

I'd rather not canetoad Thursday #13

It isn't what he says, it is the nature of his voice. Ms. Toad Thursday #14

Well then canetoad Thursday #15

I don't think it is. Ms. Toad Thursday #16

This makes me laugh out loud canetoad Thursday #18

All I have to go by is that you think it is just fine to mock someone with spasmodic dysphonia. Ms. Toad Thursday #19

They don't even bother coming up with good lies. Irish_Dem Thursday #10

Well, if you are unqualified and not intelligent, it must be tempting senseandsensibility Thursday #17

He's a disgrace in every sense of the word. Joinfortmill Thursday #20