Campaign to End the R-word

Raise awareness regarding the offensive nature of the word retard(ed) and to eventually remove it from American colloquial speech

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  1. All members of the human race are entitled to dignity and respect
  2. The word Retard(ed), even (especially) when used casually, strips those with developmental disabilities of their dignity
  3. They are friends, siblings, athletes, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mentors, workers, classmates, comedians, and friends
  4. There are many respectful ways to refer to people with intellectual disabilities, the word "retard" is not one of them.
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There are a lot of things that you can do to promote human dignity and respect; one of them is refusing to participate in speech that degrades those with intellectual disabilities, one of the most loving yet marginalized segment of our population.

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Brynn McGrogan Oti

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Discussion Board

Orwell's Euphemism Treadmill Comes To Mind

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Updated on June 19, 2009 at 12:57pm.

Why ?

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Updated on June 3, 2009 at 1:38pm.

Article in MSN: Movement to Stop "R" Word

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Updated on March 31, 2009 at 8:53pm.