Beyonce Cancelled By Word Police For Saying ‘Spaz’

Pop star Beyonce has found herself on the end of a cancelation campaign by selectively offended word police who have taken offence at her use of the term ‘spaz’ and ‘spazzy’ on one song of her new album.

The song “Heated” on her new album “Renaissance” was targeted by complainers who claim one lyric contains the “ableist slur.”

The full lyric is “Yada, yada, yah, yada, yada, yah-yah – Yada, yada, bom-bom, kah-kah – Spazzing on that a**, spaz on that a**.”

It’s hardly Shakespeare, but it is offensive to the permanently offended.

Here we are again.

Not long after ableist language from Lizzo, Beyoncé’s new album features an ableist slur not once, but twice.

Disabled people’s experiences are not fodder for song lyrics. This must stop.https://t.co/UJXrJxdtXf

— Scope (@scope) August 1, 2022

It’s very hard to believe neither Beyoncé nor anyone in her team didn’t recognise the ableist slur when Lizzo very publicly made the same mistake a month ago (and graciously corrected it). Exhausting. https://t.co/FYtKeiXayH

— Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) August 1, 2022

The word is now generally used to mean ‘freaking out’, but it originates from the word “spastic” which stems from muscle spasm. The term was widely used in the past to describe the medical condition spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.

Soon after the backlash, it was announced that the words will be edited out:

Great to hear that Beyonce will be removing the ableist slur from her song and album https://t.co/rxMDbaTn54

— Rachel Charlton-Dailey (@RachelCDailey) August 1, 2022

“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a statement read.

Many have pointed out that this is perhaps the least offensive thing on the album, which contains vulgar words and slurs in practically every song, as well as violent and sexual imagery.

In regards to #Beyonce's use of spaz:

Reminder: words have multiple meanings. In this case it isn't used as an ableist slur.

I'm autistic and have been called that plenty of times, but I can realise that Beyonce and Lizzo are not calling me spastic.

Stop trying to be offended.

— Rap & Music Hub (@YTRapHub) August 1, 2022

The song is full of profanity and violence. She threatens to cut a man's penis off and assault random strangers. But the part that offends people is when she uses the word "spaz." We are the dumbest society in the history of the world. https://t.co/Nl8368BNyo

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 14, 2022

Y'all do realize that Beyoncé is quite literally speaking about riding c0ck right?!?!! Like you never had good s3x Hannah?!?! No wonder you don't 'spaz' https://t.co/eUYia6OSm4

— MK (@Beyhivestan101) August 1, 2022

Some tried to argue that only certain people can use certain words:

Spaz have a different meaning in the black community first of all and white people shouldn't be saying the n word, just like a woman don't want a man calling her a b***h but they call each other b****h…

— Justin Scipio (@keemothepharaoh) August 1, 2022

Look at the lyrics for this song (if you can be bothered), the first one on the album, and decide whether you’d rather a 10 year old kid hear that or the term ‘spaz’:

And lets not even start a debate about her husband’s lyrics.

Here’s a good solution, don’t listen to it if you don’t like it. It’s worked well for us.

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