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Old 10-03-2008, 09:20 AM   #70
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Originally Posted by Swarly View Post
This is what I dont get, why is the term mentally ######ed any worse than mentally challenged, both are labels, both mean the same thing. In another 20 years its going to be un-PC to say mentally challenged too we'll have to move on to the next PC term, how about diversely learning affected?

It all depends on how you use the term if it is in a bad way or not.
I volunteer with the Special Olympics and both the kids and youg adults take offense when someone refers to them as a "######"
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