Whats the PC term for re+ard?

[Abaddon]

Ok, so I assume it is censored because people use it to flame?

Perhaps it is a British thing, but I am at a loss what you should call someone who physically is less intelligent than average. "Mentally disabled" ? The word is re+ard... its not an offensive term.

Stupid, and dumb, do not have the "born with it" conertations.

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[JollyRoger]

We call them Tea Partiers on this side of the pond.

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[Lord of Elves]

We call them Tea Partiers on this side of the pond.

Either that or, "special".

 

[Joecoolyo]

/thread.

Anyways, re+ard is offensive, ******ed is not (or at least, not as offensive)

 

[Lord of Elves]

/thread.

Anyways, re+ard is offensive, ******ed is not (or at least, not as offensive)

I'm not sure when or where the movement started, but as part of this whole "politically correct", way of things, somehow re<snip> became a naughty word. I've heard mentally challenged, mentally deficient, slow, so forth, but none of them have quite the same impact, bombast and flare as "special".

So go for special.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Perhaps it is a British thing, but I am at a loss what you should call someone who physically is less intelligent. "Mentally disabled" ? The word is re+ard... its not an offensive term.

Its an actual medical term but its oftenly used as a derogratary, Ive been called it as that and its not very nice. I like to say "low IQ" or something.

 

[Shadylookin]

well /******ed used to be the PC term. Now it's mentally challenged which is used insultingly now too. do-gooders will always try and come up with something that isn't being used as an insult and inevitably jerks like me will start using it as an insult.

 

[Lord of Elves]

well /******ed used to be the PC term. Now it's mentally challenged which is used insultingly now too. do-gooders will always try and come up with something that isn't being used as an insult and inevitably jerks like me will start using it as an insult.

Well the minute something is used to categorize or refer to a segment of the population that is somehow at a disadvantage, it takes on a derogatory nature. There's really no way to prevent things like that from being offensive.

 

[Xanikk999]

We call them Tea Partiers on this side of the pond.

Damn a large number of americans must suffer from mental ******ation, and recently too, maybe poison in the water?

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[Zelig]

Its an actual medical term but its oftenly used as a derogratary, Ive been called it as that and its not very nice. I like to say "low IQ" or something.

"Low IQ" doesn't really say anything, half the population has an IQ below average.

 

[MjM]

But what if we want to say re+ard for something else besides an insult?

What if I ask someone to re+ard their speech for me?
And mentally disabled is the PC option. Sucks how it's two words

 

[JollyRoger]

Damn a large number of americans must suffer from mental ******ation, and recently too, maybe poison in the water?

That's what happens when you share a water fountain with the President.

 

[bombshoo]

A large issue with the word "******ed" is that it is kind of a blanket term for anyone with a mental handicap. Considering there is a very wide variety of conditions that can lead to people being more or less mentally handicapped, its generally considered more appropriate to state their specific condition's medical name when referring to them whenever possible. Painting autism in the same group as say fetal alcohol syndrome for instance, is not just entirely scientifically wrong, but could lead to major misconceptions when you have to interact with someone with a disability as well.

 

[ZeletDude]

In my school they have a new rule "Ban the R word" you can say it.. But they don't like it.. I say it quite a bit when my friends do something stupid or in general when somehing stupid happens..

 

[Tani Coyote]

I suppose it makes as much sense as taking offense to gay as a pejorative, since both terms describe a group of individuals, but are promptly butchered to meaning far more offensive things.

...makes me feel like I have a double standard...

And as said, the PC term is probably special, yes.

 

[bombshoo]

In my school they have a new rule "Ban the R word" you can say it.. But they don't like it.. I say it quite a bit when my friends do something stupid or in general when somehing stupid happens..

I assume "******ed" will eventually phase out as some sort of super offensive word. It's worth noting that the now completely unoffensive "moron", "idiot", "imbecile", and "dunce" were originally used to describe people with similar mental disorders.

 

[ZeletDude]

Well I use ******ed alot like "oh your ******ed" "oh that's ******ed" I don't see my self stopping any time soon. I'd like to but I've used that word for years...

 

[civ_king]

That's what happens when you share a water fountain with the President.

So Rasist

 

[Perfection]

AS A VERY SPECIAL PERSON, IT ANGERS ME THAT PROFOUND LACK OF MENTAL ACUITY IS DEEMED TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL. IT'S NOT SPECIAL, IT'S JUST STUPID.

 

[History_Buff]

See, what we need is a replacement term here in North America for those people that chose to ignore their brains. I support Jason Ellis' term: Ducktarded (except with an F in a mystery location!). It's still insulting to the moron you've leveled it at, yet shouldn't be offensive to anyone with a legitimate mental handicap.