Today is Spread the Word to End the Word Day. I first wrote this piece 2 years ago and I still haven’t come up with anything better to say about this word. It continues to be used carelessly and abundantly. It is low hanging fruit for comedians, it is a one-stop insult for people who […]
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Retard, Revised
Today is Spread the Word to End the Word Day. I’ve revised my post from last year to include a challenge. In short, I’m tired of people defending their use of the word. I’m tired of people thinking it’s ok. And I’m past the point of wanting to be nice about the whole thing, asking […]
Retard
Today is Spread the Word to End the Word Day. I haven’t yet blogged about this word: retard. I’ve been gathering my thoughts for nearly three years, and this is all I want to say: I’m tired of people defending their use of the word. I’m tired of people thinking it’s ok. And I’m past […]
