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Old 06-27-2023, 08:05 PM   #59
Derek Sutton
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Originally Posted by sa226 View Post
It's anecdotal of course, but I witnessed the parents of a child with downs syndrome get extremely upset in a parent/school administration meeting, when another parent used the word in the manner that everyone here wants to use it.

I was pretty neutral on its usage before that, after witnessing how upset they were, I don't think I've said it since.

Weird crusade to try and bring back a word that can upset people to that extent.
But you don’t call ******ed people ******’s, you call your friends ******’s when they’re acting ******ed. -Micheal Scott
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