I want to take back ‘Retard’. Because I want it to apply to things that are infuriatingly stupid, instead of it being used as a derogatory term towards special needs people.

  • flossdaily@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    When I was a communications director, I used the term “retards” as in the following sentence: “This type of legislation retards progress on several key initiatives.”

    My boss made me take it out because it might offend people.

    Talk about the dumbing down of America…