Tomorrow is an Awareness Day to end the use of the R-word, and I'm hoping even a few people will see this and think about it. The R-word was originally a clinical term (now being replaced by "intellectual disability") but because of the way it's been used, it has deeply hurtful connotations. Every time someone says "that's retarded" or "you're a retard" and claims it's only a joke, it's much more than a joke - they're having a laugh at the expense of the stereotype of people with disabilities.

Okay off my soapbox now, thanks for reading!