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re: When will gay jokes from student hecklers become unacceptable?
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:58 pm to EKG
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:58 pm to EKG
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made this suggestion on January 1--that we try to do better about how we talk to people this year. I think I was called a retard in response
I don't like to hear people use this word in a derogatory fashion, but I never take what people say on here seriously.
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Posted on 5/15/14 at 10:05 pm to SwayzeBalla
Oh, I hear ya.
Abut for some of us to whom Down's Syndrome hits close to home, it's awkward to constantly see "retard" used in a callous way.
I know there are a bunch of doods out there who'll always think that's cool; simply because those folks were raised to thank it's ok to do so. They are not likely to change. But I think it's harmless for the group at large to make an attempt to substitute words like "imbecile" or "douchebag," rather than going with "retard/tard/special eddy."
Just one person's opinion.
Everyone will--and should--do and say what they think is best.
Abut for some of us to whom Down's Syndrome hits close to home, it's awkward to constantly see "retard" used in a callous way.
I know there are a bunch of doods out there who'll always think that's cool; simply because those folks were raised to thank it's ok to do so. They are not likely to change. But I think it's harmless for the group at large to make an attempt to substitute words like "imbecile" or "douchebag," rather than going with "retard/tard/special eddy."
Just one person's opinion.
Everyone will--and should--do and say what they think is best.
This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 10:08 pm
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