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Reply #42: To me "retarded" is not a bad or hurtful word any more than to say
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Sat Jan-08-05 12:43 AM
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42. To me "retarded" is not a bad or hurtful word any more than to say |
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someone is challenged or developmentally disabled. But I know that its use has changed over the years into negative connotations so I don't use the word to others. But in my head, there is no disrepect connected with the word. It reminds me of the word "Negro" which had a tone of respect years back but then a person had to use the word "Black" later on as "Negro" took on negative connotations.
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