“There’s no excuse for using an ableist insult in a song in 2022.”
If you’re a Lizzo fan, or if you just like listening to the radio, there’s a good chance you’ve heard her new single “Grrrls.”
The song features the lyric “Do you see this shit / I’mma spaz,” the last word of which is largely seen by the disabled community as an ableist slur.
As NME points out, disability advocates have criticized the inclusion of the slur and, in some cases, have called for its removal.
Lizzo has yet to respond to the criticism, but we’ll let you know when she does.