Is it acceptable for people to use the r-word in any context?

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > Is it acceptable for people to use the r-word in any context?

zhar: May 3, 2019

Do doctors and the like still use it eg "the child was born mentally / physically retarded" or is disabled or some other word the new term because retard became a slur? Just curious.

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zhar: May 3, 2019

Thanks to this thread I spent a large part of yesterday evening watching norm macdonald clips, and have come to the conclusion that use of language like the r-word is unforgivable,so there's your answer op

# ¿ Oct 29, 2023 14:12

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