What Really Happens When You Use the R-Word

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(10-03-2017, 02:38 PM)Benton Wrote: I've yet to have heard anyone (intentionally or otherwise) call anyone a retardant. It's also apples and oranges to the discussion of whether a term from 20+ years ago — now often used as a derogatory term to belittle someone's mental capacity — is acceptable. If I call you retardant or speak of your ability to ****** fire, I'm not talking about your ability to think.

There is no usage of the term ****** where it is not derogatory, unless you are specifically talking about someone's ability to repel fire.

McGinley also specified that he is referring to "two words" ("******" and "********"), so the particular complaint about the word "retardant" wouldn't apply.