Well, I guess it's better than nothing.
I wish I would have heard of this sooner. But go here if you want to end the spread of the word. The derogatory word that has been used for harm and I fear that it has become a slang for way too many things.
I have an aunt who is 45. She functions at about the same age as a 3 year old. She was born completely healthy and had a polio vaccination when she was about 11 months old which went awry and left her almost completely brain dead. She's made some progress in her 40 + years. I have fond memories of playing with Auntie Lisa as a little girl. Her favourite thing is to put on makeup and colour. I know she used to like beading too. I haven't seen her in probably close to 10 years because she lives in a home and my grandparents can't have her as much as they used to. I do miss her though. I think of her often. In fact, any time this word is said, I think of her. She doesn't belong to this word...and this word doesn't belong to her.
So again, go to the link above if you want to pledge to rid this world of such a distasteful and crass word.
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Our genetic specialist even used the word...not in the way that many use it but I was still quite taken back.
Dana i love you. AND love what you are teaching your children, you truly are changing the world through them, the blog, a word at a time, Finnley tells me in his Finn face, about some other words when we hear it on tv, "that is not a good word." and shakes his head, no it is not and we should not use it.
and happy happy anniversary
I posted something special for you!
thanks dana. I wish I was as sensitive about this as you are. I'm gonna pray that I eliminate it from my vocabulary. i am proud of you.
EB
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