CocoRock said:

lPoeticl said:

You are entitled to your own opinion. The word 'retard' means alot of things. I didn't mean it in the way that you took it. Sorry if I offended you but it wasn't towards you in the first place. So drop it.

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You're an idiot. See? Isn't that much better than your choice of words? Idiot.

Please don't use the word idiot. Some of us may have family members who were born that way. Thanks.

Spinlight said:

CocoRock said:

Spinlight said:

Please don't use the word idiot. Some of us may have family members who were born that way. Thanks.

You right. Please don't tell me you're related to lPoeticl!

Does Prince seem like the kind of person who would waste his time on twitter? Only idiots like charlie sheen and oprah winfrey get on twitter to make themselves feel better by having tons of followers.... Prince is above that and is not lacking in the self confidence department!!!

Spinlight said:

CocoRock said:

lPoeticl said: You're an idiot. See? Isn't that much better than your choice of words? Idiot.

Please don't use the word idiot. Some of us may have family members who were born that way. Thanks.

Seriously, I already said I didn't mean it in the manner you took it. I'm not going to explain how I meant it because it doesn't matter. If it offended you, my bad.

Prince is not on twitter, but if he was, it wouldn't be something obvious.

Gohi said:

lPoeticl said:

You are entitled to your own opinion. The word 'retard' means alot of things. I didn't mean it in the way that you took it. Sorry if I offended you but it wasn't towards you in the first place. So drop it.

[Edited 4/3/11 20:16pm]

Whatever. It's just as bad as using "faggot" and "nigger" in a derogatory manner. Better for someone on a forum to call you out on it than someone in real life. It's dropped.

No it isn't.

lPoeticl said:

Seriously, I already said I didn't mean it in the manner you took it. I'm not going to explain how I meant it because it doesn't matter. If it offended you, my bad.

Prince is not on twitter, but if he was, it wouldn't be something obvious.

don't sweat it. they are being we tar did!

boy did this thread ever get retarded fast.

Boy oh boy, I regret asking such an innocent queston now lol

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

TheBird said:

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

You make so many presumptouous comments here. As do most people with their sacred cows.

I'm sofa king what Todd did.

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errant said:

boy did this thread ever get retarded fast.

Great oxymoron!

TheBird said:

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

I agree it's an oppressive term with a legacy of oppression behind it.

In a word........NO.

TheBird said:

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

You know why it hurts their feelings? Because someone taught them that it should. What does that say? I have no idea.

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steakfinger said:

TheBird said:

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

You know why it hurts their feelings? Because someone taught them that it should. What does that say? I have no idea.

[Edited 4/4/11 11:44am]

Yeah - there are official organizations who use the word, e.g.

Association for Retarded Citizens The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) - is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families.

CallMeCarrie said:

steakfinger said:

You know why it hurts their feelings? Because someone taught them that it should. What does that say? I have no idea.

[Edited 4/4/11 11:44am]

Yeah - there are official organizations who use the word, e.g.

Association for Retarded Citizens The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) - is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families.

There are indeed "official" organizations that use the word "retarded" but disabled activists, "self-advocates," and disability studies scholars have opposed this term (and others such as "idiot") for years, have mounted public campaigns against its use, written books arguing against its use, etc. Generally speaking, groups and organizations that continue to use the term "retarded" are run by parents, religious outfits, etc. rather than the people who are directly affected by the term.

Spinlight said:

TheBird said:

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

You make so many presumptouous comments here. As do most people with their sacred cows.

I agree, it's a sissy probably.

we could all be reading a book right now...

lPoeticl said:

we could all be reading a book right now...

I love a good book.

CallMeCarrie said:

steakfinger said:

You know why it hurts their feelings? Because someone taught them that it should. What does that say? I have no idea.

[Edited 4/4/11 11:44am]

Yeah - there are official organizations who use the word, e.g.

Association for Retarded Citizens The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) - is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families.

Nothing wrong with using it in this way, in my opinion.

I think the discussion we're having now is a lot better than talking about the intricacies of whether or not a fifty year old man is using a social networking site.

Shorty said:

Gohi said:

Whatever. It's just as bad as using "faggot" and "nigger" in a derogatory manner. Better for someone on a forum to call you out on it than someone in real life. It's dropped.

No it isn't.

Please enlighten me.

I didn't mean to sound like this is a sacred cow for me. I just think anyone who calls someone else a "retard" sounds like an immature, thoughtless person. I'm all for making jokes about any and everything (this is the internet, after all) but "the r-word" just irritates me more than it offends me.

Gohi said:

CallMeCarrie said:

Yeah - there are official organizations who use the word, e.g.

Association for Retarded Citizens The Arc (formerly Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States) - is the country's largest voluntary organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with mental retardation and their families.

Nothing wrong with using it in this way, in my opinion.

I think the discussion we're having now is a lot better than talking about the intricacies of whether or not a fifty year old man is using a social networking site.

I think people should be allowed to "name" themselves. That's very empowering.

wow. I make a penis joke and the topic gets jacked.

Yep... that's the org...

Spinlight said:

TheBird said:

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

You make so many presumptouous comments here. As do most people with their sacred cows.

I'm honestly at a loss, as to what you feel i have presumed. Help me out. What have i presumed?

steakfinger said:

TheBird said:

I'm a Social Worker in the UK, working with people with learning disabilities. A lot of them have heard this phrase (not used as a medical term in the UK) and it really upsets a lot of those i have talked about it with.

It really hurts their feelings. It's only anecdotal evidence, but maybe it would be likely to hurt you if you had a learning disability?

You know why it hurts their feelings? Because someone taught them that it should. What does that say? I have no idea.

[Edited 4/4/11 11:44am]

Well that is an interesting point of view. And could be true. Only because, the term hasn't been used in any formal way in the UK and only as an insult. So, fair point.

Mars23 said:

No.

Don't know why this thread continues.... The word is "NO!"