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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 1222 Views
and people don't do that here? - 26/10/2011 11:29:35 PM 655 Views
Is there any particular reason those messages need to remain part of the record? - 27/10/2011 12:16:24 AM 681 Views
my text messages are important - 27/10/2011 02:09:24 AM 731 Views
Couldn't you assume that there was, based on the fact that she wanted them? *NM* - 27/10/2011 03:07:41 PM 289 Views
It was my first question too. - 27/10/2011 04:51:06 PM 660 Views
Hit it with a hammer. - 27/10/2011 12:28:56 AM 603 Views
Actual suggestion this time - 27/10/2011 11:29:12 AM 628 Views
Does it still text? - 27/10/2011 06:05:32 AM 601 Views
yeah it still texts - 27/10/2011 04:48:21 PM 613 Views
For the record - 27/10/2011 04:54:46 PM 704 Views
Wow the PC bullshit meter just went through the roof on that one - 27/10/2011 06:31:40 PM 745 Views
Agreed. - 27/10/2011 06:43:44 PM 682 Views
not to mention it's how these words become so offensive in the first place. - 27/10/2011 06:59:21 PM 677 Views
This isn't actually true. - 27/10/2011 07:29:02 PM 734 Views
I was speaking in general, not just for "retard" - 27/10/2011 07:50:17 PM 683 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 697 Views
Why not? *NM* - 28/10/2011 02:06:12 PM 299 Views
Because 'dumb' wasn't always synonymous with stupid. - 28/10/2011 02:41:18 PM 861 Views
Yeah. - 28/10/2011 03:08:29 PM 613 Views
that's a good point. *NM* - 28/10/2011 04:21:28 PM 335 Views
Gotta go with Amyrlin on this one. - 27/10/2011 07:05:38 PM 644 Views
It is a derision of the mentally handicapped though. - 27/10/2011 07:25:29 PM 671 Views
I'm not okay with people saying "that's gay" - 28/10/2011 01:39:53 AM 784 Views
Let me guess: straight white male? Mmm... privilege. *NM* - 28/10/2011 04:09:44 AM 298 Views
First thing I thought off. Add "14 year old" to the list, though! *NM* - 28/10/2011 06:38:01 AM 348 Views
Do you have an Apple store near you? - 27/10/2011 06:39:30 PM 775 Views
Re: my iphone 4 deleted all my text messages - 27/10/2011 07:16:26 PM 616 Views

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