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Originally Posted by cmorales
Yes and no. I would rather use the term inappropriate over offensive because to be truthful, in a situation like this, what is offensive is completely subjective. I don't find the term crazy as offensive as some people and I get the humor behind the meme. Basically, on the one hand, I get it's just a joke. I mean, it's true, in a way; not even doctors can fix crazy, they can simply attempt to regulate it...
... On the other hand, however, a social worker sharing this meme is the equivalent of a special needs teacher sharing a meme stating something similar about developmentally challenged kids calling them "retarded" and insinuating there is no hope for them. Like, if this meme was made about social workers by a patient, it would be funnier. But given it seems to be coming form social workers is what makes it inapproptiate. Does that make sense?
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Yes I agree with you. As a former social worker I just would have never crossed that line. I was a social worker long before I became symptomatic and later diagnosed. I always advocated not made fun of my clients. Thanks for your reply.
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