a.k.a. The Euphemism Treadmill
Nah. The entire problem here is a whiny over-sensitive little bitch writing the OP. I mean, what a retard.
You’re Norwegians, all of you!
What?
Yeah, well you’re…uhh…self-contained!
Over reaction:
I have an autistic 11yo son that I love very much.
I’m not offended by such jokes and even I will laugh at them when they are funny.
For example: In the show South Park where Cartman acted like a retard so he could join the Special Olympics. I Damn near pee’d my pants from laughing so hard at that episode.
There is a way to separate the two. I’m not quite sure how to articulate it but I do it easily.
Call me an optimist, but when people like Astro make such jokes I REALLY don’t think for a second that he perceives mentally disabled children as lesser beings than anyone else.
Please, PLEASE tell me that “differently” abled is not becoming the standard. That’s just – dare I say it? – retarded.
You should get ahead of the curve, and coin the next phrase that will be needed, after differently abled becomes a rude phrase. Or, you could start using the term “d’abled” as a perjorative:
“Man, Guinastasia, the way you fell off those steps, you looked totally d’abled!”
"Please, don’t use that rude word! We like to say “specifically equipped”
I thought “specifically equipped” already meant something else?