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Great ! Sometimes it pays to speak up!

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Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Fw: DSALA - STAR 97.8To: "Down Syndrome" , DownSyndromeInfoExchange Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 11:00 PM

Whoo Hoo, DSALA Sent an 'official' email to the radio station and they removed the sound bite!

See the email below.

DSALA - Retarded

Dear STAR 98.7,

I am writing you on behalf of families of children born with Down syndrome and other disabilities that cause cognitive disabilities (mental retardation) . I have received several emails from families in our organization who have enjoyed the music on Star 98.7 for years but are now rethinking that choice. They are responding to your bumper “Now let’s get retarded… the good retarded.”

I had issues with the song when it came out and had more with the NBA choose to use a play on words and the same music. You are the reason for my concerns. It will be used again and again by individuals and groups who feel that the use of the word “Retard” or “Retarded” in some way makes them cool, instead of either ignorant or bigoted. IT IS SLANDER!

I spent yesterday, all day, at La Canada High School where my son Blair, who has DS, told the 5 classes of 7th grade students how DS affects his life and included how he feels when people use the word. He told them that people will do something stupid and then say, “That is so retarded.” Blair told the students that he is not stupid and finds it offensive. Blair is also a gifted actor. You can find him and his many credits on www.imdb.com just enter his name “Blair on.”

Blair is doing his best to be a part of society. Your policies at Star 98.7 are hindering his progress. It is just as if you had said “let’s be fags” or lets be n#####’s” that is how offensive this it to this marginalized group of our society. Please consider your broadcast standards for Gay and Lesbians as well as for racial minorities like Blacks and Hispanics and make it the same for our children and adults with mental retardation giving them the dignity that they deserve.

I have had similar conversations with other radio stations and television studios. Most have corrected their policies and have had our organization on the public service program to help create more positive public awareness. Please let me know if you would like to do the same.

I will be looking for a response to my email within 24 hours. Thank you, Gail cell#

Gail onExecutive DirectorDown Syndrome Association of Los Angeles, Inc.315 Arden Avenue, Suite 25Glendale , CA 91203 voice faxgail@...www.dsala.org

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That is so awesome...but even more awesome is Blair's testimony of

explaining to his own peers the truth about how words do hurt.

Thanks for sharing!

Ann

>

> Whoo Hoo, DSALA Sent an 'official' email to the radio station and

they removed the sound bite!

> See the email below.

>

> DSALA - Retarded

>

>

>

> Dear STAR 98.7,

>

> I am writing you on behalf of families of children born with Down

syndrome and other disabilities that cause cognitive disabilities

(mental retardation). I have received several emails from families

in our organization who have enjoyed the music on Star 98.7 for years

but are now rethinking that choice. They are responding to your

bumper " Now let's get retarded. the good retarded. "

>

> I had issues with the song when it came out and had more with the

NBA choose to use a play on words and the same music. You are the

reason for my concerns. It will be used again and again by

individuals and groups who feel that the use of the word " Retard "

or " Retarded " in some way makes them cool, instead of either ignorant

or bigoted. IT IS SLANDER!

>

>

>

> I spent yesterday, all day, at La Canada High School where my son

Blair, who has DS, told the 5 classes of 7th grade students how DS

affects his life and included how he feels when people use the word.

He told them that people will do something stupid and then say, " That

is so retarded. " Blair told the students that he is not stupid and

finds it offensive. Blair is also a gifted actor. You can find him

and his many credits on www.imdb.com just enter his name " Blair

on. "

>

>

>

> Blair is doing his best to be a part of society. Your policies at

Star 98.7 are hindering his progress. It is just as if you had

said " let's be fags " or lets be n#####'s " that is how offensive this

it to this marginalized group of our society. Please consider your

broadcast standards for Gay and Lesbians as well as for racial

minorities like Blacks and Hispanics and make it the same for our

children and adults with mental retardation giving them the dignity

that they deserve.

>

>

>

> I have had similar conversations with other radio stations and

television studios. Most have corrected their policies and have had

our organization on the public service program to help create more

positive public awareness. Please let me know if you would like to

do the same.

>

>

>

> I will be looking for a response to my email within 24 hours.

Thank you, Gail cell#

>

>

>

> Gail on

> Executive Director

> Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles, Inc.

> 315 Arden Avenue, Suite 25

> Glendale, CA 91203

> voice

> fax

> gail@...

> www.dsala.org

>

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