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Words gay’ and retarded’ : The word ‘gay’ is still the word ‘gay,’ and ‘retarded’ is still ‘retarded,’ and you are still insulting a group of people when using these words with a negative connotation

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In the video below, Mic editor Elizabeth Plank talks with Paul, a young man from Brooklyn, who has Down syndrome and also happens to be gay. Disability and LGBTQ+ identity can both play significant roles in the life of an individual. He and his mother discuss with Plank the way the word “gay” is used pejoratively in a similar way to the “R” word and the harmful effect these words can have on people.

I still say that’s gay, especially to my best friend when he does something dumb or tells me about almost any activity he did, but he’s gay and we both crack up over it, because we’re super mature like that. More to Discover. We hear this at school every day, but how many of us actually say something about it, and stand up against the inappropriate usage of these words?

The fact of the matter is: These words are hurtful. Comments on articles are screened and those determined by editors to be retarded, overly mean-spirited or that serve primarily as personal attacks will not be approved. Disability and sexuality can often intersect, for many people being both disabled and LGBTQ + can result in double marginalization.

Since these words are so common, it will be difficult to eliminate them with their negative connotations. [1][2] The two identities, either by themselves or in tandem, can complicate questions of discrimination (in workplaces, schools, or otherwise) and can effect access to.

Your email address will gay be published. What do you think? I hear it all the time, every single day in class. But when you hear these words, they will almost always be used in a derogatory manner. Tags: gay Retarded Riley Knouse. So, why use these words?

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Bright, lively. That is seriously retarded. You are advocating against those who have done nothing to you. The Editorial Review Board, made up of 13 student editors and a faculty adviser, make decisions on content. Opinion: Redefining bisexuality.