I love Jennifer Aniston, but I sure wish people would understand how painful it is to those who love someone with developmental problems, to hear “retard” used to mean stupid. It is also very hurtful for those who have a developmental problem. Take it from a mother who knows.
I have been called a "retard" and a "spaz" more times than I could count in my life. The term doesn't just apply to people who are "developmentally challenged" or whatever the current politically correct term is, it applies to anyone who does something stupid. I guess the next step is to demonize anyone who says someone is "stupid" or "idiotic".
I HATE political correctness more than I could ever HATE being called a retard.
In ten years it will be verboten to call someone "developmentally challenged" because that is going to be the new derogatory term to call someone who does something retarded.
You've been suckered into the politically correct message. Get over it. Kids call kids names all the time. That is just part of life. If they can't use one term, they will use another and pretty soon that term will be banned by the politically correct do gooders who have destroyed our language.