tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post8006079293990493400..comments2024-03-29T03:43:45.977-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Quick QuestionDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-13337855009644706532013-01-18T09:25:38.962-05:002013-01-18T09:25:38.962-05:00Heard my SIL use it at Christmas time. Have read i...Heard my SIL use it at Christmas time. Have read it several times in the past week too. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-33890373002820499642013-01-14T13:26:07.064-05:002013-01-14T13:26:07.064-05:00sorry to say its use is alive and (un)wellsorry to say its use is alive and (un)wellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-32653084287255681182013-01-12T16:31:08.878-05:002013-01-12T16:31:08.878-05:00My situation is a bit different, so No, I can'...My situation is a bit different, so No, I can't say I'm hearing it less. BUT...When my son was born, my whole community (friends/coworkers/fellow churchgoers)knew about it so they were always careful to watch their language around me. <br />I have since moved to a different state, where most people are not aware that I have a child with Down syndrome. (I did not tell my coworkers right off for fear of discrimination during the hiring or probationary period.) So I have had to endure a bit of an uptick as I educate a new group of people about the hurt behind that phrase. I guess its a blessing that I've gotten to spread the word twice.Alyssanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-41658940486691987672013-01-12T03:56:21.176-05:002013-01-12T03:56:21.176-05:00Come to UWO - I get the pleasure of hearing the rw...Come to UWO - I get the pleasure of hearing the rword or gay being used on an almost daily basis around campus or in the community.Nathan Dawthornenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-70653724481985099102013-01-12T02:33:05.914-05:002013-01-12T02:33:05.914-05:00Sadly I heard it tonight while watching a comedian...Sadly I heard it tonight while watching a comedian on TV. Before that it had been a long time since hearing it used. From Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.<br />LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-40100953327220529432013-01-12T01:59:26.127-05:002013-01-12T01:59:26.127-05:00I just heard it yesterday, for the first time in m...I just heard it yesterday, for the first time in months, from my boss. She had an adult daughter with DS (who died two years ago) so you think she would be aware of the negativity and stigma of that word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-71308863684725604432013-01-11T18:02:33.725-05:002013-01-11T18:02:33.725-05:00I work helping to find homes in the community for ...I work helping to find homes in the community for folks with developmental disabilities. Unfortunately, I hear the staff use the R word constantly while addressing the people they are supposed to be supporting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-53517425215568830892013-01-11T13:10:51.767-05:002013-01-11T13:10:51.767-05:00Timely post . . . http://www.citynews.ca/2013/01/1...Timely post . . . http://www.citynews.ca/2013/01/10/the-inside-story-teen-on-a-mission-to-end-the-r-word/<br />Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-73880605901581106782013-01-11T12:43:42.456-05:002013-01-11T12:43:42.456-05:00I hear it rarely, and usually in the mouths of mid...I hear it rarely, and usually in the mouths of middle schoolers and young high schoolers. Among the youngsters I know best, though, it is disappearing and is frequently met with direct reprimand by their peers.<br /><br />What I'm still hearing, though, is the suffix "-tard" added to various words. Among the high school and college crowd in my New Jersey, USA region, it sometimes seems that "f**ktard" is replacing "a**hole" -- a distinction without a difference, mostly, except for the implied reference to the R-word.<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for the links you added to Wednesday's post -- they are indeed too funny for words.Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-53980972986716841102013-01-11T11:17:17.776-05:002013-01-11T11:17:17.776-05:00I am hearing it less but my teens say they still h...I am hearing it less but my teens say they still hear it at school and on the bus. <br /><br />My son was at a youth conference in the fall with about two hundred 14-17 year olds participating. My son told me that one of them used the R word and immediately well over one hundred peers shouted him down, telling him that word is hateful and using it is utterly disrespectful and uncool. I wish we were much further along as a society in eliminating this word but there is hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-1031672259584231682013-01-11T10:58:14.068-05:002013-01-11T10:58:14.068-05:00I live in rural Saskatchewan with a more senior po...I live in rural Saskatchewan with a more senior population around me. When I do hear it, I call people out on it, but those are usually my husband's friends. The elders in my area never seem to use it. They can't figure out why they can't use the N-word or the F-word, but they almost never use the R-word. Marthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-25034902097712862982013-01-11T10:33:04.379-05:002013-01-11T10:33:04.379-05:00I teach middle school. Pretty sure I'll be the...I teach middle school. Pretty sure I'll be the last to stop hearing it. But I'll keep fighting the good fight! :)Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06868874343026873104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-25578159342121887642013-01-11T10:12:12.181-05:002013-01-11T10:12:12.181-05:00Great post Dave.
I'm vice-president of the Fre...Great post Dave.<br />I'm vice-president of the Fredericton & Area Down Syndrome Society, and I had a conversation with one of our members whose daughter is in Elementary School. She came home upset that some of her classmates had used the "R" word. Whether or not these young children learned the word at home, they should be taught by their parents & teachers the "R" word is offensive and disrespectful.Nick Taggarthttp://www.fadss.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-24411666867487782522013-01-11T10:01:25.489-05:002013-01-11T10:01:25.489-05:00Northern Virginia area, United States.Northern Virginia area, United States.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-90453547678347447462013-01-11T10:00:48.711-05:002013-01-11T10:00:48.711-05:00I don't go many new places, but I've been ...I don't go many new places, but I've been hearing it less. Still SEEING it though.<br /><br />Calling it out every time too. Because of you.Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-88356549861675945462013-01-11T09:59:07.379-05:002013-01-11T09:59:07.379-05:00I suggest when people chime in to say whether they...I suggest when people chime in to say whether they've noticed it as much, they also indicate what country they're in, as I wouldn't be surprised if there are differences across countries. Of course this still isn't in any way scientific or accurate, but might be interesting.<br /><br />As a deaf person I'm not in a position to overhear this word being spoken (or not spoken) in casual conversations around me in public spaces so I don't feel able to contribute. But will be interested in hearing other perspectives.<br /><br />Andrea S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-6682875017252406582013-01-11T09:53:54.594-05:002013-01-11T09:53:54.594-05:00We don't hear that word at all here in Ireland...We don't hear that word at all here in Ireland. In 8 years I have not heard it once! One good thing living here....I guess!<br />Think I'd loose it if someone used it in my company!<br />Not bragging....just wanted to add my two cents worth!<br /><br />Love Linda ( LinMac in Dublin)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-19677442392633194782013-01-11T09:14:28.246-05:002013-01-11T09:14:28.246-05:00I have not heard it spoken as much either. Yay! ...I have not heard it spoken as much either. Yay! The word has been banned in our house for years. It has taken a while for peole to understand that the word is wrong and offensive even if you are not saying it to a person with a disability. But, it seems to be getting through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com