No one ever said it had anything to do with Down’s Syndrome. People with Down’s Syndrome can be of normal intelligence, anyway.
Re- (“back”) + tardus (“slow”).
So, literally: “to slow back.” E.g.
So mental retardation is an antiquated term to describe someone of “slowed back” intelligence. Regardless, it’s a mean, derogatory term that no one should be using.
My internet person, I’m pushing 60 and used that word a lot in the past, and even I know it’s considered a slur nowadays. No one made it that way; it just happened, so don’t go around using slurs.
As someone who has been discriminated against many times in their life while being called that slur, it most definitely is. With a name like FuckFascism, please do better.
There’s nothing with that word. I’ve retarded the timing on my engine before. An update to a piece of software can be retarded.
Maybe it’s because I’m in the UK but there are perfectly okay ways to use this word including someone’s opinions which might be backwards, old or retarded.
We don’t use that word anymore.
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No one ever said it had anything to do with Down’s Syndrome. People with Down’s Syndrome can be of normal intelligence, anyway.
Re- (“back”) + tardus (“slow”). So, literally: “to slow back.” E.g.
So mental retardation is an antiquated term to describe someone of “slowed back” intelligence. Regardless, it’s a mean, derogatory term that no one should be using.
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My internet person, I’m pushing 60 and used that word a lot in the past, and even I know it’s considered a slur nowadays. No one made it that way; it just happened, so don’t go around using slurs.
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As someone who has been discriminated against many times in their life while being called that slur, it most definitely is. With a name like FuckFascism, please do better.
Collectively you’re being shown, that number next to your comment indicates how the collective is agreeing that you’re in the wrong.
Intelligence is proof that through new information we can grow, prove you have some.
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Oh, sorry, I was referencing a dictionary. I try not to just make up the meaning of words unlike some people
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Yeah, you got it!
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Literally nobody said that
Your opinions on this matter are retarded
We don’t say that word anymore my dude
There’s nothing with that word. I’ve retarded the timing on my engine before. An update to a piece of software can be retarded.
Maybe it’s because I’m in the UK but there are perfectly okay ways to use this word including someone’s opinions which might be backwards, old or retarded.
You have a point, its not my place to tell you how you use your people’s word.
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These guys are definitely emotionally stunted. But that has nothing to do with what you refer to with that word.