Lizzo Gets It Right On Ableist Language?
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Of course, she got it wrong. She used a word which in British culture is a disability slur. And then She got it right by immediately pivoting, agreeing to change her song and sending out an apology and a thank you for her fans taking the time to correct her.
It’s that simple, folks.
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Lizzo listened: Pop star to change song after outcry over ableist slur
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Melissa Loftin on LinkedIn: Lizzo Gets It Right On Ableist Language?
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When Beyoncé dropped the same ableist slur as Lizzo on her new album, my heart sank, Hannah Diviney
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Artists have changed song lyrics before. But Beyoncé's and Lizzo's recent revisions are part of a new era
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