the fact you are called a “retard” is not the point. You arent one, and i suspect that the person who called you that knows it very well. The person could call you an idiot or effin moron and incur no PC issues.
the problem is that “retard” is a slang, dismissive term for retarded person and it uses such an innocent person as a prop; it dehumanizes them and they are innocent, probably closer to God than most anyone on FR. “The first shall be last and the last first”, no?
use the term if you feel it is that important but if you want to make inroads with people whom you want to influence on important issues of the day, you might consider backing off if it
Man you people are sooooooooo politically correct. Slang is part of the American Heritage. There are hundreds of slang terms for people who are stupid and it we eliminate all of them from our vocabulary then the only way we can insult someone for being stupid is to call them by the politically correct terms.
I think that people who complain and moan and cry and weep because Jeniffer Aniston happened to call HERSELF a "retard" are DEVELOPMENTALLY CHALLENGED!!!!
Are you insulted because I'm calling your DEVELOPMENTALLY CHALLENGED, OR MENTALLY DIFFERENT, OR EDUCATIONALLY CHALLENGED??? What is the difference if I call you a retard or a Mentally Challenged liberal in Conservative clothing? You're still poisoned by political correctness.
What slang term for a stupid person do you use?
Feel free to use it on me.
I'm sure it will offend somebody..... else.
I've heard folks refer to retards as "Angels".
Somehow I just never pictured angels with poopy pants.