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re: Is The Word "Retarded" Offensive?
Posted on 10/30/14 at 10:21 am to Ace Midnight
Posted on 10/30/14 at 10:21 am to Ace Midnight
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m not PC. I am concerned about the constant pushback. I get "retarded" being offensive, purely because of context and how the word is commonly used. But, how long is disabled going to be okay? How long before we have to just say, "Different" without any specifics or accuracy to it?
There's your answer. Be specific. Instead of saying retarded, handicapped, or disabled say he has autism, or he has traumatic brain injury, or he has dyslexia. Give the disability specificity. It helps people to identify with my daughter better when they know she has autism then if I simply stated she was disabled or handicapped.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 10:48 am to Boss
That's helpful when you can give people a simple answer. Not saying autism is simple by any means, but it's one word that people know and generally have a basic understanding of. My son has autism, too, but that's not his main diagnosis or the reason he needs a wheelchair. When I say his primary diagnosis I then have to give a little lesson on what that is and why he has autism and needs his wheelchair, etc. Sometimes disabled is much easier.
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