tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post1111404014568379805..comments2023-08-01T06:37:08.027-05:00Comments on Growing up with a disability: Facing the mountainDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360723110664693186noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-35891241164734882142008-06-19T03:34:00.000-05:002008-06-19T03:34:00.000-05:00What a lovely, thought-provoking post.This year I ...What a lovely, thought-provoking post.<BR/><BR/>This year I made it a New Year's resolution to mention how hurtful the term is to bloggers I care about reading whenever they use it, or the equally offensive "f*cktard".<BR/><BR/>I ended up having to live up to my resolution first with my own darn family---a New Year's multi-generational family dinner---where a nephew and brother started throwing around "retarded" while sitting next to my kid.<BR/><BR/>They were appalled at themselves when I pointed it out later. It's become such a staple of our venacular that they didn't even realize how hurtful they were being.<BR/><BR/>Again, just loved your post!Attila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-62200405856822381572008-05-23T17:46:00.000-05:002008-05-23T17:46:00.000-05:00This is not a common word in the UK, but it does g...This is not a common word in the UK, but it does get used. Gay seems to be the insult du jour at the moment. Educating kids from an early age helps. So, as you can imagine, many many words are off-limits at my house. I even pull my son up on using the word normal, if it's in a context I don't feel comfortable with. I hope it makes a difference, I really do.seahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006649663400552591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-56845053189381462062008-05-09T14:48:00.000-05:002008-05-09T14:48:00.000-05:00David, thanks for this post. In my opinion, the r-...David, thanks for this post. In my opinion, the r-word is as hurtful as the n-word, yet most people don't recognize it as such or dismiss us as being "too sensitive". Thank you David for bringing this issue to the light. Hopefully people will become more aware of what comes out of their mouths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-8371825091077457402008-05-09T13:57:00.000-05:002008-05-09T13:57:00.000-05:00Hi!! (I've been thinking of you and your family. ...Hi!! (I've been thinking of you and your family. Can't wait to see you guys!)<BR/><BR/>While Raych has made it her personal mission to take on her peers (and others) who use "gay" as a putdown, Jack's personal mission is stopping the use of "retarded" as a negative descriptor. I am proud of them both for directly calling people out when they use the terms in that way. I get to do my share of language advocacy in my position, too! :)<BR/><BR/>Great post (as always)!<BR/>xoxo, LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-44972203619446537192008-05-07T07:03:00.000-05:002008-05-07T07:03:00.000-05:00I agree that calling her on it was the right thing...I agree that calling her on it was the right thing to do. The use of the word is widespread and as Dave (and you) wrote, so very very hurtful.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170658770134559035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-4641589313437359252008-05-07T03:50:00.000-05:002008-05-07T03:50:00.000-05:00That word is enough to break my heart too. You di...That word is enough to break my heart too. You did the right thing calling her on it. And she also did the right thing in apologising. That's one less person who will randomly drop that word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-32600553943859805732008-05-06T21:36:00.000-05:002008-05-06T21:36:00.000-05:00Thank you for posting this--I didn't know about th...Thank you for posting this--I didn't know about this group. I will be blogging on this soon as well!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802459265546733391noreply@blogger.com