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I am a senior in highschool. Recently, I have spoken out about my opinion on the “R” word. Hearing it hurts my ears and breaks my heart, thats why everytime I hear it I say “Dont use the R word”. When I saw a comment on facebook, I saw one comment that said someone was retarded, I commented “Dont use the R word”. By stating my opinion I created an uproar between a girl and boy in my class. Their arguement? That the R word is acceptable. I stuck to my opinion explaining that this word is hurtful and not acceptable. I also stated I had the right to state my opinion, their opinion however was that I am pathetic and annoying. No, I do not having siblings or children like the rest of you, but I still feel the hurt when hearing this word. People dont understand that when they throw it around, it offends others. Although they are in some cases not meaning it towards a intellectual disabiltied person, the meaning of the word does not change. Thank you for the rest of your comments, reading them makes me feel like there are others in the world that feel my hurt for these wonderful kids and this horrible word.
thank you for everyone that has not used this word
iam glad something being done.i dontlike that word.i am potter county special olympics for 32years so far.thank you again.
well i think that this word is reallly hurtful and that people need to staop saying it so that is why onalaska high school of onalaska wisconsin is doing a thing to get people to stop saying the word because i have friends that have this disablilites and people think that its funny to say this word btu it isnt so people need to stop saying the “r” word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i know what you mean…. my lil sis has DS!!