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Azoica · 26-30, F
Eh, now that's soft language. If only everyone would use simple and direct words, redundant complicated terms won't be here.
Junkard · 31-35, M
I disagree, and besides, using the term retarded is kinda offensive to those who suffer from being unable to work. I prefer the term disabled or handicapped. Sounds a lot less as if that person is stupid.
Azoica · 26-30, F
That's the problem with society nowadays. It's like everyone got hit with Verbosity.
Soft language, I call it.
Some of this stuff is just silly. Like when the airlines tell us to pre-board. What the hell is pre-board? What does that mean? To get on before you get on?
They say they’re going to pre-board those passengers in need of special assistance …cripples! Simple honest direct language. There’s no shame attached to the word cripple I can find in any dictionary. In fact it’s a word used in Bible translations. “Jesus healed the cripples.” Doesn’t take seven words to describe that condition. But we don’t have cripples in this country anymore. We have the physically challenged. Is that a grotesque enough evasion for you?
How about differently-abled? I’ve heard them called that. Differently-abled! You can’t even call these people handicapped anymore, as much as you wanted to.
They would say: “We’re not handicapped, we’re handy capable!” These poor people have been bullshitted by the system into believing that if you change the name of the condition somehow you’ll change the condition.
We have no more deaf people in this country. Hearing impaired. No more blind people. Partially sighted or visually impaired. No more stupid / retarded people, everyone has a learning disorder. Or he’s minimally exceptional. How would you like to told that about your child? ‘He’s minimally exceptional.’
It's how people use it, that made simple yet direct words offensive.
Soft language, I call it.
Some of this stuff is just silly. Like when the airlines tell us to pre-board. What the hell is pre-board? What does that mean? To get on before you get on?
They say they’re going to pre-board those passengers in need of special assistance …cripples! Simple honest direct language. There’s no shame attached to the word cripple I can find in any dictionary. In fact it’s a word used in Bible translations. “Jesus healed the cripples.” Doesn’t take seven words to describe that condition. But we don’t have cripples in this country anymore. We have the physically challenged. Is that a grotesque enough evasion for you?
How about differently-abled? I’ve heard them called that. Differently-abled! You can’t even call these people handicapped anymore, as much as you wanted to.
They would say: “We’re not handicapped, we’re handy capable!” These poor people have been bullshitted by the system into believing that if you change the name of the condition somehow you’ll change the condition.
We have no more deaf people in this country. Hearing impaired. No more blind people. Partially sighted or visually impaired. No more stupid / retarded people, everyone has a learning disorder. Or he’s minimally exceptional. How would you like to told that about your child? ‘He’s minimally exceptional.’
It's how people use it, that made simple yet direct words offensive.
Junkard · 31-35, M
@Azoica: Although I get what you're saying, being retarted means something else.
I'm handicapped and unable to work due to physical limitations, but mentally and intellectually I'm capable of pretty much anything a "normal" person can do.
I'm simply stating that the term "retard" doesn't exactly apply to those who can't work due to physical issues, and even most mental issues don't make someone retarded.
So basically, even though my brain is of at least the same quality as working people, according to your logic, I'm a retard anyways simply because I can't work.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not offended, I just think that's the wrong term to use. You may call me cripple all you want, even though I can walk, or call me handicapped, I don't care. It's what I am after all, but I'm not retarded, that's all I wanted to say. ;)
I'm handicapped and unable to work due to physical limitations, but mentally and intellectually I'm capable of pretty much anything a "normal" person can do.
I'm simply stating that the term "retard" doesn't exactly apply to those who can't work due to physical issues, and even most mental issues don't make someone retarded.
So basically, even though my brain is of at least the same quality as working people, according to your logic, I'm a retard anyways simply because I can't work.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not offended, I just think that's the wrong term to use. You may call me cripple all you want, even though I can walk, or call me handicapped, I don't care. It's what I am after all, but I'm not retarded, that's all I wanted to say. ;)
like alzheimer's disease for example
Goralski · 51-55, M
@youkai: that's what disability insurance is all about
dreadcrumbs · 26-30, M
