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26. You can't use the word physicist. It sounds like fizzy cyst and someone might

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 11:03 AM

Feb 2013

have a fizzy cyst and you'll make them cry.

Banning words is so tiresome. Once you ban it, another one replaces it. It's a poutrage treadmill. Has calling the N word the N word removed racism? No. Letting Oprah becoming a megastar has been a step in the right direction to end racism. Certainly electing an AA prez is a step in the right direction. Of course, now Merkan racism isn't against AA folks but Middle Eastern folks. I guess racism has its own treadmill, too.

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(Florida) Activists want state to end use of word 'retard' [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

Isn't retardation a specific disability? Deep13 Feb 2013 #1

I don't think they use it any more Confusious Feb 2013 #2

I think wiki is right. A term evolves into how people use it. immoderate Feb 2013 #8

Remember all the trouble a city official in Seattle Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #9

"It gets old quick." greiner3 Feb 2013 #16

The old part is that people pay too much attention to words Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #17

"the euphemism treadmill" -- thanks dorkulon Feb 2013 #11

Political correctness is a political tactic to make out someone as a "the bad guy". valerief Feb 2013 #21

"Politically Correct" speech Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #28

OK really I even have to hear complaints about PC on a LIBERAL message board? n/t alp227 Feb 2013 #33

Ever since "bitch" became politically incorrect, yes. nt valerief Feb 2013 #35

What if a man called you a bitch to your face? N/t alp227 Feb 2013 #36

Men, have. Context is everything, not words. nt valerief Feb 2013 #41

Incorrect. Orsino Feb 2013 #40

The PC people (people who can afford mass media) decide the connotation, per their valerief Feb 2013 #42

You're conflating propaganda with actual shifts in attitude. Orsino Feb 2013 #44

No. We use the term 'intellectually disabled' in my state. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #5

I've used the word to denote somebody is retarded. It was classless of me and cruel... BlueJazz Feb 2013 #3

Yes, but you can still call someone stupid, even though there are stupid people in the world valerief Feb 2013 #22

What you say is true. Sometimes I piss off people and don't have a clue what the hell is going on. BlueJazz Feb 2013 #25

You can't use the word physicist. It sounds like fizzy cyst and someone might valerief Feb 2013 #26

I think it's just an inaccurate term union_maid Feb 2013 #4

Good for them. It's time. DesertRat Feb 2013 #6

That is exactly the problem with the PC. RC Feb 2013 #7

Exactly. dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #14

Neil Gaiman had a nice post about PC -> respect recently. Bibliovore Feb 2013 #18

+1 n/t Orsino Feb 2013 #45

I guess the ARC needs to change it's name... bobclark86 Feb 2013 #10

Give it time and Cognitive Disability will go the way of other terms Retarded, Imbecile, Moron. gordianot Feb 2013 #12

I'm waiting until DU's term "Moran" is deemed hurtful to the 3rd Way. RC Feb 2013 #23

It will probably happen at some point someone will object as for me I accept the term "moran". gordianot Feb 2013 #31

You still use spaz over there as abb. of spastic dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #13

My mom's education, and teaching, specialty was the deaf. greiner3 Feb 2013 #15

I can remember when "retarded" was the euphemism of choice. bemildred Feb 2013 #19

Consumers HockeyMom Feb 2013 #20

I have also heard the terms "lids" "mers" "bumper" and "ADD's" several others. gordianot Feb 2013 #24

When I worked through a temp agency they had code words for the clients KurtNYC Feb 2013 #27

WTH?? So now "gay" is a "slur", too???? kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #29

Go to your local jr. high school and you'll see why. alp227 Feb 2013 #34

Well I sure don't see gay people objecting to being called gay. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #37

True BUT... alp227 Feb 2013 #39

But, vrp Feb 2013 #30

"I'll GET you for saying that!" radicalliberal Feb 2013 #32

Gollum? I thought he looked like Bat Boy in that photo yurbud Feb 2013 #38

the words, "Idiot" and "Moron" were originally medical terms for different gradations BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #43