Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 I agree 100%.. I dont like that word and i say something to everyone i hear say it.. I have gotton some nasty feed back but if i can get one person to stop and them try to stop the next person they hear say it.. this would just might be a better place hugs stacee and jaykob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 You are definitely right it not allowing " that word " to be used, especially to your child. My son is 36 and it was used more commonly when he was younger but he has never been referred to that way, to himself at least. I have asked him about it and he says no, he never has been called that. Something of a miracle I think. It had better never be used in my presence either. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 In a message dated 3/4/01 11:15:16 PM Central Standard Time, briggsj@... writes: > At our house we use the word " retarded " as an adjective, but we are offended > when the word " retard " is used as a noun. > > -Jill > ----- Original Message ----- > Good point, Jill. There is a difference. Jessie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 At our house we use the word " retarded " as an adjective, but we are offended when the word " retard " is used as a noun. -Jill Offensive Langauge > Hi Everyone, > > I haven't seen this topic posted yet, but I'm relatively new to the > group. When my husband and I hear the word " retard " , it sends a > sharp pang through our hearts. I stop everyone who says it > everywhere I hear it and tell them it's offensive. This word has > caused a permanent rift in my family. When I explained to a family > member that it was offensive, that person proceeded to scream at me > telling me that we should learn to live with it and that we would be > hearing it our whole lives and that my daughter (who is 4) should get > used to it. (nice, huh?) > > Needless to say, I won't learn to live with it and neither will my > daughter. Therefore, for those of you who agree with me, please note > the e-mail that I sent to Fox TV (which aired an episode of Malcolm > in the Middle where the language was used) and send one of your own. > Send this e-mail address to all other parents on all the other lists > and be heard: askfox@... > ******************************************************************* > Dear Malcolm in the Middle Producers, > > The episode of Malcolm in the Middle that aired March 4, 2001 > contained extremely offensive language pertaining to people with > developmental disabilities. While watching the show, my family was > absolutely horrified that the Malcolm writers would use the > term " social retard " . It is particularly abhorrent for this show > considering that one of the characters, Stevie, has a disability and > that the offensive language was spoken by a child! > > As parents of a child with Down syndrome, this language is equivalent > to racial and ethnic slurs that are universally considered to be > unacceptable. It devalues people with disabilities as subhuman in > society and such language cannot be tolerated. > > We emphatically request that the offensive language be removed from > all of Fox TV's programming. > > Nadine and Jeff Briggs > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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