MalzuALT2
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| 17 Aug 2011 03:11 PM |
Why is the word "retard" allowed but the word "gay" isn't?
1. Retard is ALWAYS an offensive word 2. Gay is used offensively but it's meaning isn't offensive
And if you're gonna say "being gay is inappropriate" it's only as inappropriate as you consider being straight.
And yet children are taught about straight people and gay people are never mentioned. |
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WowMan2
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| 17 Aug 2011 03:13 PM |
G@y also means happy.
I could say "I am having a g@y day at dam museum in Washington." |
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| 17 Aug 2011 03:15 PM |
@Wow
It isnt spelt like that though |
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| 17 Aug 2011 03:16 PM |
"Retard is ALWAYS an offensive word"
That statement is REALLY offensive, actually. Here's why:
"Retard" comes from the word "Retarded", which means "Delayed". Retarded as an insult is referring to "Mental Retardation", which means that they have a mental disorder which stops them from learning.
In other words, you just called all Mentally Disabled people Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really stupid. |
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EpicLuck
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| 17 Aug 2011 03:17 PM |
Yea it is.
~No. Yes. Maybe. You know, just go away.~ |
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| 17 Aug 2011 03:20 PM |
"Retard is ALWAYS an offensive word"
Only when you use it.
It's NEVER an offensive word when I use it. Why? Because...
These "Retards" are people too. |
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MalzuALT2
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| 17 Aug 2011 04:52 PM |
""Retard is ALWAYS an offensive word"
Only when you use it.
It's NEVER an offensive word when I use it. Why? Because...
These "Retards" are people too."
The word has become an offensive word only, and people with mental disabilities are offended when called that word. |
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