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Originally Posted by irseg
Obviously being retarded isn't a good thing. But you can't make their problems go away by using a wordier, more vague term to describe their disability. Either way they're still just as retarded.
My aunt helps these people for a living by serving as a caretaker, helping them get jobs, and so on. Know what she and her colleagues call them? "'tards". And she does infinitely more to actually help them than any PC freaks do by sitting around calling them "intellectually differently abled" or whatever the bullshit term of the day is.
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Unfortunately, because of the low pay for those who work in this field, there are essentially two types of individuals who will take a job working in the disability community:those who have a desire to assist in adding fulfillment to the lives of others, and those with minimal education and skills. Generally the first are in advocacy and education roles, the second are in "caretaker" roles. It's hard to find quality staff when you are competing with jobs that the main key to employment is remembering to ask "do you want fries with that".
And don't forget "these people" did nothing to bring about their condition, and can not reverse or correct their situation. Be my guest and continue to use the term retarded, as it feels most comfortable to you. Just keep in mind, you are using a term that is equivalent to the "N-word".