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The label evolved into “Mongoloid, handicapped, mentally retarded, retarded,” and then for short, “retard.” Today, these labels are considered politically ...
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Mar 15, 2021 · Avoid passive, victim words. Use language that respects disabled people as active individuals with control over their own lives.
Apr 24, 2020 · The answer to that is, no. Referring to someone as “special needs, retarded, or slow” is no longer politically correct.
Oct 7, 2020 · But did you know that at one time mentally retarded was the politically correct term for a person with intellectual disabilities? When my ...
They are not necessarily more “politically correct.” More Appropriate: a person has a physical, sensory or mental disability. Less Appropriate: inspirational ...
Retard (or the R-word), and spastic are words which were historically used to describe people with a disability, but have now become offensive slang.
Aug 23, 2011 · Even U.S. law has changed from using the term "mental retardation" to the term “intellectual disability.” Just Politically Correct? Some people ...
term retarded takes on an offensive meaning because this meaning is what t intends. His tone of voice and general attitude toward his target make clear not ...