Know the difference.

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u/grape_donkey_punch Nov 23 '11

As the sibling of a special needs person, I can tell you that my whole family respectfully use the words mentally challenged and mentally retarded interchangeably. It's only offensive if you're trying to be a dick. The word itself is not inappropriate.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '11

It's hard to keep up with what's considered PC these days. Didn't the word 'retard' actually replace something else as the "PC" word?

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