When used in this way it is equivalent to saying people with disabilities are stupid. There are many other words to choose from instead of the r-word that will better represent the intended meaning. I was recently in a situation where a person was using the r-word, and because I felt uncomfortable, I did not speak up.
Afterwards, I spent a lot of time thinking over this interaction because I was upset that I did not say anything. By speaking up and telling others that the word is offensive to me and many other people, I am spreading awareness about the cause instead of tacitly approving by my silence. Hopefully this will lead others to stop using the word and become advocates themselves.
The more awareness we can spread, the better. Retard or the r-word , and spastic are words which have historically been used to describe people with a disability but here's why we need to stop using them. Retard or the R-word , and spastic are words which were historically used to describe people with a disability, but have now become offensive slang. Adults are culprits too!
When people use the R-word, or spastic and spaz, it is often to insult someone, or to call someone or something stupid or uncoordinated. These words suggest people with a disability are stupid or flawed. I would be at the bus stop and these older kids would call me the awful R-word.
The R-word hurts because it is exclusive. It's offensive. It's derogatory. Our campaign asks people to pledge to stop saying the R-word as a starting point toward creating more accepting attitudes and communities for all people. Language affects attitudes and attitudes affect actions.
Pledge today to use respectful, people-first language. Over , people have taken the pledge. You be next! One Student's Story. Soeren Palumbo was a High School student in Chicago who had a younger sister with intellectual disabilities.
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