Have you ever heard a word that gets under your skin? Or makes you livid when someone says it? The word that does this to me is “retarded.” My son was born with Down syndrome on June 19, 2014. When someone uses this word it makes me think of what he will have to deal with for the rest of his life. When he is walking down the hall at school, or when friends are joking around saying it to each other and he has to hear it. This is really disheartening and terrifies me! I would like everyone to know that this is not a word that is ok to use. I don’t think most people even think twice about saying it or think it is offensive, but I would like people to know that it is not ok!
The word retarded was used to describe disabilities many years
The word retarded was used to describe disabilities many years