it really bothers me when people are rude, mean or dismissive to people who have incorrect spelling or grammar. the value of a person’s idea is not based in it’s gramatical correctness. shaming people for spelling things wrong is a form of silencing. it especially silences those who don’t have access to a lot of formal education, those who have learning disabilities and others. i don’t care if people spell shit wrong or not. i want people to speak and express themselves and tell their stories, especially those who are often silenced and ignored. people will be afraid to speak if they know they will be publicly humiliated for making spelling errors. so they might not speak. and that scares the fuck out of me. please stop shaming people over spelling. i think it’s bullshit.

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    It’s shows how insecure you are when the only defense you have is to insult someone else due to the fact they express...
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    love this! Because I cant spell to save my life,...get put down for it all the time. And...
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    YES! I didn’t realise how bad people were...correcting spelling
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    I’ve started to embrace this. It’s not my place to judge or correct people, I’m working on not caring about it and...
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    This is tagged as ‘oppression.’ How privileged are you to live in a land where ‘oppression’ and ‘hardship’ can be...
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    Yes yes yes. I will admit to being facetious about grammar and spelling in my youth, but I grew up, wised up, and...
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    Thank you Garrett.
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    The first word of all the sentences should be capitalized. It really bothers me when people don’t pay attention in...
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