Tag: Spread the word to end the word
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You’re Not Still Using The R-Word Are You?
Last year in the school yard, children repeatedly asked my son if his sister was retarded. When he finally told me about it I was ready to bang some heads together. Luckily my child is more mature than his hot-headed mother. He chose to take action by making this VIDEO to present to his…
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The R-Word
March 7th, 2012 is Spread The Word To End The Word Day, part of a campaign started by The Special Olympics to educate people about the offensive nature of derogatory terms like “retard.” I signed the pledge and proudly display the badge on my blog. I’ve written about my feelings about the r-word and many…