Rush said this morning that yesterday Palin spokesperson called Rush and warned him that Politico was trying to make things up between the two of them, she said that they were making generic rebuke of anyone using “retarded” and that Politico were trying to goad her into condemning Rush, media is actually making up things!!!! WOW!!
The whole thing is beginning to piss me off.
I once was named “Employer of the Year” by the Association for the Mentally Retarded in New Hampshire. It was years and years ago. They have since changed their name. But the plaque that I had on the wall was worded that way. Does it mean that the award has less meaning today?
Are the people I helped still Mentally Retarded? Well, today they are “challenged” or “handicapped.” A rose is a rose.
Retarded is a word that means developed at a slower rate, or “retarded” rate. It is not a derogatory word. The “N” word was derogatory.
Now the Midgets and Dwarfs want to be “little people.” Midget and Dwarf are specific terms that mean something. They are not derogatory.
Once I was at weight watchers meeting. One of the women was pissed because the Dr put “obese” on her chart during a check up. Not only was this woman obese, she was morbidly obese. But it he hurt her feelings, so he should have used different terms.
We really need to get back to the use or words in their proper context. And relax a little bit.
And no, I am not a retarded obese midget.