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what are its origins?
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Kevin Gannon
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It was used as a technical term in psychiatry for perceived mental deficiency defined by "low IQ," and became used in legal/court contexts as the same. In practice, it wasweaponized against people of color-the history of IQ as a concept is hella racist (and eugenicist)
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