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Neela

@Neel_M

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Posted: 12 years ago

I'm very upset seeing still people calling Raju mentally retard, the word Retard is an offensive word, insulting word, harsh word, against the law of humanity word...and more over Raju is not mentally retarded, he has Intellectual disabilities (ID).

Please please stop calling him mentally Retard period, specially who are Raju lovers.. I don't care about Raju haters..but this is a request for all friends to have respect for those people who are less fortunate than us in reel or real life.

'Spread the Word to End the Word.' Pledge to show respect to everyone:

It's the latest victory in a movement spearheaded by the Special Olympics. The organization created a campaign called 'Spread the Word to End the Word.'

March 6, 2013

It's R-Word Awareness Day: Spread The Word To End The Word

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Neela

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Posted: 12 years ago

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alina.b

@alina.b

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Posted: 12 years ago

I agree. It is an extremely offensive word. I remember discussing about this in another post of yours. This word is bad as some racial slur. Even if raju is a fake character, this does not give anybody the right to use the r word or say that he is mental or crazy because there are REAL people who suffer from autism and by using that word we are insulting REAL people. People need to read and learn about autism and stop using the word. Nice post, I totally agree with you!

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Neela

@Neel_M

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: shweta2728
I agree. It is an extremely offensive word. I remember discussing about this in another post of yours. This word is bad as some racial slur. Even if raju is a fake character, this does not give anybody the right to use the r word or say that he is mental or crazy because there are REAL people who suffer from autism and by using that word we are insulting REAL people. People need to read and learn about autism and stop using the word. Nice post, I totally agree with you!

Thanks for your comments..That is what people need to realize.. Raju might be a reel character, but what about millions of people suffering with their kids with autism or MDD.

While we are discussing regarding a reel or real person we cannot forget our empathy..

I remember lots of post were closed down just for using the word psycho for Bhai.

R word is no better than that.

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Nish_A09

@zubeada

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Posted: 12 years ago

i hated too when they used it
they shuld relize that
thanks

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ExclusiveChic

@ExclusiveChic

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Posted: 12 years ago

I agree the R word is a bit harsh...but against which law...

REQUEST plz dont use the LAW word at ur pleasure...it is also illegal.

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Neela

@Neel_M

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: zubeada
i hated too when they used it
they shuld relize that
thanks

Thanks Zubeda... I have a friends kid with autism... and I can't imagine someone using R word in front of my friend 😭

In USA some states are making law against this R word, because this is very brutal and hurting word.

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Neela

@Neel_M

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: ExclusiveChic
I agree the R word is a bit harsh...but against which law...
REQUEST plz dont use the LAW word at ur pleasure...it is also illegal.

I guess you need to update yourself. And also pleasure or no pleasure using the word LAW is illegal, could you please show me a piece of evidence... Law is for everything, everywhere, that is why IF also have their own rules of conduct.

here a piece of information for your reference:

Recently, people with mental disabilities won a small but important victory"Congress finally passed Rosa's Law. When President Obama signs the bill into law, as he is expected to do soon, references to "mentally retarded individuals" and "mental retardation" will disappear from U.S. law. In their place will be "individuals with intellectual disabilities" and "intellectual disability."

It seems like a trivial change, but words matter. And the "r word" is particularly offensive, as reactions to Obama's and Rahm Emanuel's use of the word demonstrated. A 2003 (non-scientific) BBC poll even found it to be the most offensive disability-related word.

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ExclusiveChic

@ExclusiveChic

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: NeelM

I guess you need to update yourself. And also pleasure or no pleasure using the word LAW is illegal, could you please show me a piece of evidence... Law is for everything, everywhere, that is why IF also have their own rules of conduct.

here a piece of information for your reference:

Recently, people with mental disabilities won a small but important victory"Congress finally passed Rosa's Law. When President Obama signs the bill into law, as he is expected to do soon, references to "mentally retarded individuals" and "mental retardation" will disappear from U.S. law. In their place will be "individuals with intellectual disabilities" and "intellectual disability."

It seems like a trivial change, but words matter. And the "r word" is particularly offensive, as reactions to Obama's and Rahm Emanuel's use of the word demonstrated. A 2003 (non-scientific) BBC poll even found it to be the most offensive disability-related word.

I has not been passed as a law ...not even in USA or anywhere in the world...I am not condoning the use of the word, ...but there are many bills passed in a month , but never become a law...So i am just saying that when you made the post , ( I said I agree with you...I also approve of this post , as the word Retard , is highly derogatory) please refrain from using the words as if its part of the Constitution of India or any of the Acts passed by the Authority.

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kirti

@DevilClan

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Posted: 12 years ago

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The term mentally disabled is used for them.

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