Take the original R-Word “My Words Matter” Pledge by Jenna Glatzer:
“I pledge that I will not use the words “retard” or “retarded” to mean “stupid.” I understand that this is hurtful to people who have disabilities and people who love them, so I will be careful with my words. I will also try to remember to pay attention when other people use these words, and I’ll ask them to stop. “
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i will not say retarded to anyone
i know a lot of people with down syndrome i know it hurts them so i promis to never say that a gain i have been called it too
I am a Support Worker, and in making the choice to have a career as a Support Worker I took this pledge that day many years ago, it was a personal choice before finding out about this site. I wish to make my pledge public and show my support to have the “R” word banned. I pledge to never use the “R” at any point in time to make reference to a person of Intellectual Disabilities. The “R” Will never be a part of my vocabulary for any reason at all.
My baby brother has down syndorme before he came into my life I never realized the hurt this word brings. I love this pledge and hope that it will open peoples eyes to all the pain the R word has! I strongly support this and Down Syndrome Awareness!
I have used the “r” word before and I know how much it hurts those people who have mental disabilities. I used the “r” word as a description of a person who did something dumb. I pledge to try my very best to never use the “r” word ever again. I realize how it hurts people and I am going to pledge myself to advocate for people who may not be able to understand or speak for themselves.