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Offline angryChineseKahanist

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Re: This is Retarded
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2014, 11:48:57 AM »
I don't think it is bad to respectfully use the word "retarded".....  as in mentally retarded. I think the word "special" is more derogatory than retarded, especially when the person emphasizes the pronunciation and says it slow.

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Re: This is Retarded
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2014, 12:16:07 PM »
Specially gifted??? That is really stupid, how is it a gift to be mentally retarded? Calling mentally retarded folks "specially gifted" is being disingenuous and patronizing which is frankly insulting.

Just like calling Moochelle oBumma beautiful. I cannot fathom anyone who genuinely thinks she is beautiful. More times than not, if people keep on with something like that it means it isn't true. If people insist "oh, you aren't stupid" or "wow, you look great" and keep on with it, it usually means in reality the opposite is true. And the people saying it are patronizing you thinking "they are too stupid to realize the truth".