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re: NASCAR sending Kyle Busch to sensitivity training for using R-word during interview
Posted on 11/2/21 at 9:00 am to High C
Posted on 11/2/21 at 9:00 am to High C
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The absolute horror. And soon the “you have to know better than to say something like that today” brigade. You know what you have to be careful about saying today? Anything. The word police have the power.
I have a really good friend with an 4 year autistic son and he told me he hates the word because it makes him sad for his son. So I personally don't use it. I was a serial user for decades.
But sensitivity training is straight up meaningless virtue signaling by Nascar.
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Posted on 11/2/21 at 9:23 am to tigerpimpbot
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I have a really good friend with an 4 year autistic son and he told me he hates the word because it makes him sad for his son. So I personally don't use it. I was a serial user for decades.
You got downvoted for this the same reason I did when I said I don't use it for a similar reason. This board is wild man.
Posted on 11/2/21 at 9:51 am to tigerpimpbot
Retarded was meant to be the nice word for mentally challenged people. As opposed to nitwit or freak or whatever.
But as will always happen people will use it as an insult, and then you have to move on. Then it became mentally challenged. Now that’s not ok, because challenge is a bad thing. So it’s “neurodiverse” now, which will also be used as an insult eventually, and they’ll have to change it again.
But as will always happen people will use it as an insult, and then you have to move on. Then it became mentally challenged. Now that’s not ok, because challenge is a bad thing. So it’s “neurodiverse” now, which will also be used as an insult eventually, and they’ll have to change it again.
Posted on 11/2/21 at 2:20 pm to tigerpimpbot
In general I don't use any words that the PC police have problems with, but for some reason I find retard and retarded to be fun, useful words. 
I don't use them at work, but I won't hesitate to use them in front of (most of) my friends.
I have an autistic nephew. Although it can be difficult to engage with him, he's very intelligent and learned to read at a young age, and AFAIK he's never been bullied by other kids, so I don't associate retard with autistic. (I realize "autistic" covers a wide range, and many can't speak and have severe issues, I'm just relating my own experience.)
I don't use them at work, but I won't hesitate to use them in front of (most of) my friends. quote:
I have a really good friend with an 4 year autistic son and he told me he hates the word because it makes him sad for his son. So I personally don't use it. I was a serial user for decades.
I have an autistic nephew. Although it can be difficult to engage with him, he's very intelligent and learned to read at a young age, and AFAIK he's never been bullied by other kids, so I don't associate retard with autistic. (I realize "autistic" covers a wide range, and many can't speak and have severe issues, I'm just relating my own experience.)
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