Shhh...Don't say "Retard"

The new bad word

Published on October 26, 2004 By iamheather In Politics

Call me crazy, but when did it become okay to say cuss words on tv but not "retard?" I was watching a show a few hours ago on MTV when one of the characters said, "He acts like such a bleep!" The bleep wasn't a cuss word or degrading term for a woman or an illegitamate child. The bleeped word was "retard."

Does this strike anyone else as a little ironic? What a sad state of affairs when anyone can say b*tch, b*stard, g*damn, etc. but do not ever say the "r" word.

I think that is retarded.

Comments (Page 2)

Myrrander

on Nov 11, 2004

Actually, the only rule here is something called "person first" language. Which means all your post was wrong LW. Because you wouldn't say "deaf person" or "hearing impaired person," you would say "a person who is deaf" or "a person with a hearing impairment." You would also say "a person with mental retardation" not a "retarded person." The person comes first, not the handicap, out of respect for the person. That's really the only "pc" rule, and it has nothing to do with policing language -- it has everything to do with putting people before their handicaps.

Grim Xiozan

on Nov 11, 2004

Excuse myself for having a hearing impairment because I can't hear your typing, but from how I misinterpret things
I must be visually challenged in the mental department which has called in sick to the person of American Latin descent, and I must say though I my voice is audibility challenged
here at this moment that I for one will not sit by and take such a derogatory remark such as "differently abled" without taking my aluminum bat into full swing contacting you right
below your kneecaps.

Speaking of Italian, I am rooting for Italy and Japan in World Cup Soccer and can't wait for the World Cup 2006 in Germany.

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For the person of Spanish Speaking but English Challenged crowd:

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From Grim, the person of Latin-American Descent who is a person with wise-assitis and person with smart-assitis.

on Nov 12, 2004

The brain-challenged people keeps on trying to support PC.

I only support VERY light PC.

iamheather

on Nov 12, 2004

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