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This isn't actually true. Amyrlin Send a noteboard - 27/10/2011 07:29:02 PM
I bet if you added some terrible connotation to "pineapple" and then went around freaking out about it, we'd have to rename the fruit :rolleyes:


The website R-word.org breaks down the history of the word “retard”:

When they were originally introduced, the terms “mental retardation” or “mentally retarded” were medical terms with a specifically clinical connotation; however, the pejorative forms, “retard” and “retarded” have been used widely in today’s society to degrade and insult people with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, when “retard” and “retarded” are used as synonyms for “dumb” or “stupid” by people without disabilities, it only reinforces painful stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities being less valued members of humanity.
Amy

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my iphone 4 deleted all my text messages - 26/10/2011 10:35:51 PM 1248 Views
and people don't do that here? - 26/10/2011 11:29:35 PM 680 Views
Is there any particular reason those messages need to remain part of the record? - 27/10/2011 12:16:24 AM 707 Views
my text messages are important - 27/10/2011 02:09:24 AM 756 Views
Couldn't you assume that there was, based on the fact that she wanted them? *NM* - 27/10/2011 03:07:41 PM 301 Views
It was my first question too. - 27/10/2011 04:51:06 PM 684 Views
Hit it with a hammer. - 27/10/2011 12:28:56 AM 635 Views
Actual suggestion this time - 27/10/2011 11:29:12 AM 660 Views
Does it still text? - 27/10/2011 06:05:32 AM 627 Views
yeah it still texts - 27/10/2011 04:48:21 PM 635 Views
For the record - 27/10/2011 04:54:46 PM 730 Views
Wow the PC bullshit meter just went through the roof on that one - 27/10/2011 06:31:40 PM 782 Views
Agreed. - 27/10/2011 06:43:44 PM 723 Views
not to mention it's how these words become so offensive in the first place. - 27/10/2011 06:59:21 PM 704 Views
This isn't actually true. - 27/10/2011 07:29:02 PM 762 Views
I was speaking in general, not just for "retard" - 27/10/2011 07:50:17 PM 707 Views
They probably shouldn't be using 'dumb' in their definition if they're making an argument against - 28/10/2011 01:24:50 AM 729 Views
Why not? *NM* - 28/10/2011 02:06:12 PM 313 Views
Because 'dumb' wasn't always synonymous with stupid. - 28/10/2011 02:41:18 PM 894 Views
Yeah. - 28/10/2011 03:08:29 PM 639 Views
that's a good point. *NM* - 28/10/2011 04:21:28 PM 348 Views
Gotta go with Amyrlin on this one. - 27/10/2011 07:05:38 PM 668 Views
It is a derision of the mentally handicapped though. - 27/10/2011 07:25:29 PM 697 Views
I'm not okay with people saying "that's gay" - 28/10/2011 01:39:53 AM 810 Views
Let me guess: straight white male? Mmm... privilege. *NM* - 28/10/2011 04:09:44 AM 312 Views
First thing I thought off. Add "14 year old" to the list, though! *NM* - 28/10/2011 06:38:01 AM 360 Views
Do you have an Apple store near you? - 27/10/2011 06:39:30 PM 800 Views
Re: my iphone 4 deleted all my text messages - 27/10/2011 07:16:26 PM 640 Views

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