Bad R Word - The research shows that when social media users are posting about people with intellectual disabilities, 7 in every 10 of those posts are negative, and 6 in 10 contain a slur. And that’s enough to remove it from the national dialogue. This is about more than just eliminating a word, this is about a revolution of our attitudes toward a population that has been stigmatized throughout history. Web today, the word “retard” is a term no parent wants to learn is associated with their child.
The research shows that when social media users are posting about people with intellectual disabilities, 7 in every 10 of those posts are negative, and 6 in 10 contain a slur. Web today, the word “retard” is a term no parent wants to learn is associated with their child. This is about more than just eliminating a word, this is about a revolution of our attitudes toward a population that has been stigmatized throughout history. And that’s enough to remove it from the national dialogue.