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...They casually deemed anything they found silly, stupid, or worthless as “retarded.” “That movie was so retarded.” “You are such a retard.” Worse yet was when friends acted “retarded?? through gesticulation. They would bend their wrists, slap them against their chests, lower one half of their bottom lip and make noises that mimicked the speech of the mentally handicapped. The imitations were all too real. People would laugh, but all that I could think about were...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Word About John | 10/4/2001 | See Source »

...terms of this insensitive use of language, Harvard is no different than my middle school. Each day brings more “retarded?? things: a TF who grades unfairly, a salad bar that isn’t filled, a frozen computer screen. When confronted, my friends sometimes defend themselves. “Oh, it was just an offhand statement. I was caught in the moment. It didn’t mean anything.” Still others defend their use of the word based on its definition. “Well, if I do something stupid...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Word About John | 10/4/2001 | See Source »

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