tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post8399262369144014095..comments2023-11-03T08:16:13.668-07:00Comments on Down With Oz: 50. 24 carat "Retard"DownTownDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09668864798163599209noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-79469360739851678012012-10-10T20:25:09.054-07:002012-10-10T20:25:09.054-07:00This post is what did it for me. The r-word isn&#...This post is what did it for me. The r-word isn't my fight, and candidly I don't (didn't, prior to reading this, I should say) care much about the use of that word either way. But I do care about not making people hurt the way you were clearly hurting when you wrote this. I've just never seen the impact quite like this. Consider me converted to advocacy.<br /><br />I know I'm not some big prize and my small epiphany isn't going to change the world - I wanted you to know, for yourself, in your heart, that you are reaching people.The Pollyanarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314452500159913933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-9855034544420667132010-02-19T20:00:36.070-08:002010-02-19T20:00:36.070-08:00Brilliance....
As the mother of a child with Dow...Brilliance.... <br /><br />As the mother of a child with Down syndrome, when someone says "That's so retarded," what I hear is, "That's so Mason." I am no fan of political correctness, but this isn't an issue of political correctness; it's a matter of heart.<br />Thanks for the post!Chaos Diarieshttp://www.chaosdiaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-26420287384915123852010-02-17T07:56:07.066-08:002010-02-17T07:56:07.066-08:00Thank you for this.
-- Kara
http://threelittleking...Thank you for this.<br />-- Kara<br />http://threelittlekings.blogspot.comKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496833245654549131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-50167051483906608482010-02-16T19:57:39.981-08:002010-02-16T19:57:39.981-08:00Thank you Dan! Like Jen, I am pissed off about th...Thank you Dan! Like Jen, I am pissed off about this....unfortunately, I can't let myself post about this yet....I would probably get banned from blogspot....:( I have already come close of FB. Thanks again!<br /><br />Steph and ChristopherStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445611514793769030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-53644752162621722382010-02-16T10:04:11.340-08:002010-02-16T10:04:11.340-08:00I wish I still lived in Chapel Hill. Our kids cou...I wish I still lived in Chapel Hill. Our kids could be meet! Great post.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065245209257127659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-5285643221519565322010-02-16T07:15:08.301-08:002010-02-16T07:15:08.301-08:00Wow. Thank you. Finally. Really. Linking.Wow. Thank you. Finally. Really. Linking.Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595026999757410223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-59948719016753772032010-02-13T06:43:38.010-08:002010-02-13T06:43:38.010-08:00This is the kind of post that educates people, mak...This is the kind of post that educates people, makes them stop and think. This is the advocacy post for banishing the word. I wish you overwhelming readership for it.Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794833071237164396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-2783006406440787712010-02-11T18:59:40.163-08:002010-02-11T18:59:40.163-08:00Dan- should the Oz Squad try to contact Sarah Pali...Dan- should the Oz Squad try to contact Sarah Palin? I've been doing battle regarding this whole issue on my FB account- and people's comments have really made me think about this. Maybe you don't agree, but I feel as if she's doing so much damage to our cause. Some people feel that any press is good press, but I disagree.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425142535225258570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-17546089011030339762010-02-11T17:19:44.299-08:002010-02-11T17:19:44.299-08:00great post. i'm with you.great post. i'm with you.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866578684190564024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-12708464480263777592010-02-11T15:54:32.723-08:002010-02-11T15:54:32.723-08:00I agree - some days this fight is so tiring and fr...I agree - some days this fight is so tiring and frustrating. The world is not a friendly place for our kids, is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-69399428355571707122010-02-11T04:57:59.526-08:002010-02-11T04:57:59.526-08:00This is a painful fight. And tiring.
If an autho...This is a painful fight. And tiring.<br /><br />If an author, performer, politician reads any feedback from parents on the offending nature of the slur...it is worthwhile. Sometimes I feel world weary for commenting on such hateful business. But I do, one article at a time.<br /><br />This past Sunday in the New York Post, an article discussing political correctness noted that the word "retard" was initially meant as as euphemism for an "unpleasant fact". Really, the author penned that. An unpleasant fact. Sigh. There is so much work to be done.Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-40200921539604012052010-02-10T23:40:44.948-08:002010-02-10T23:40:44.948-08:00Dan, thanks for this. I feel your pain.Dan, thanks for this. I feel your pain.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04016635509013967216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-77341156325430992302010-02-10T20:15:39.574-08:002010-02-10T20:15:39.574-08:00I can't even think of anything to say. You ha...I can't even think of anything to say. You have bought to light a dirty little secret in our society. It hurts. Really, really bad.<br /><br />I'm with you, Dan - and Ozzie! - and I'm glad you're in our corner.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07604477175816651214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-82573433328556707312010-02-10T17:51:50.182-08:002010-02-10T17:51:50.182-08:00Not really sure what I want to say- just that I...Not really sure what I want to say- just that I'm reading- and gosh- I wish it could be this clear to everyone why it isn't ok. Some day, friend; until then, we'll keep going in...Colehttp://www.thetaooftulips.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-72405261225287744482010-02-10T17:39:41.346-08:002010-02-10T17:39:41.346-08:00Just listening. Quietly.
(and linking)Just listening. Quietly.<br /><br />(and linking)L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-81084017253384006202010-02-10T15:27:35.611-08:002010-02-10T15:27:35.611-08:00Love this, Dan. Thanks for writing it.Love this, Dan. Thanks for writing it.Annehttp://archiesroom.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-55217788387486753522010-02-10T12:31:50.089-08:002010-02-10T12:31:50.089-08:00this was very sad to read indeed. even sadder sti...this was very sad to read indeed. even sadder still that we look like the bad guys for advocating for our children to ask people to stop making fun of them.To Love Endlesslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528196412794557736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-59253665595058240992010-02-10T07:24:23.475-08:002010-02-10T07:24:23.475-08:00Satire is okay?????? Really? Surely she is as (fil...Satire is okay?????? Really? Surely she is as (fill in the blank here) as the rest of them. <br /><br />Dan, great post.one_plustwinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548940911551479247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-74522979025045970342010-02-09T22:12:13.306-08:002010-02-09T22:12:13.306-08:00One word: Bravo.One word: Bravo.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749431284192436424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-49827677330379670152010-02-09T18:08:58.560-08:002010-02-09T18:08:58.560-08:00I keep coming back to this post, but I still don&#...I keep coming back to this post, but I still don't know what to say. Like the others, this was SO difficult to read. As a matter of fact, I couldn't even bear to watch the clips...<br />Hugs, My Friend. You are doing such wonderful things for our kiddos. You are!<br />xoLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128989346808056402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-58266666433326502242010-02-09T16:51:44.338-08:002010-02-09T16:51:44.338-08:00I get that this is a purely facetious post that sh...I get that this is a purely facetious post that showcases your anger and deep frustration, but still it was hard for me to read.<br /><br />I hate hate hate that so many apathetic, selfish people exist and can so easily hurt us through our beloved children.TUChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929114678006935831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-16692489073699705342010-02-09T16:33:38.207-08:002010-02-09T16:33:38.207-08:00Oh, Dan. This post. It broke my heart. I feel your...Oh, Dan. This post. It broke my heart. I feel your pain. Seriously.<br /><br />I also wrote about this issue. Not as poignantly as you did here, but I felt that my disgust needed to be publicized.<br /><br />Yes, where are the supporters? Why is there not more outrage? This is not about politics; this is about our children.Crittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08868628035597050680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-80526830859646579522010-02-09T11:23:51.303-08:002010-02-09T11:23:51.303-08:00Sounds like you and I are equally pissed right off...Sounds like you and I are equally pissed right off about this. I wrote my own screaming post this morning using some of the same clips. While I agree that the Daily Show has come a little way on this issue and that Black was pointing out Palin's hypocricy, he did WAY more than that. I quite nearly threw my shoe through my own tv last night. What I really want to know, who I really want to hear from are Sarah Palin supporters and parents of children with a developmental disability. I've had friends renounce Limbaugh but say nothing about Palin backing his r-word rant. I'll say it again, my kid will not be used as a pawn for political gain, be you Dem or Repub.<br />---JenJRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295890734305677152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-39294173693690864772010-02-09T09:26:40.586-08:002010-02-09T09:26:40.586-08:00oh phew... for a moment I thought you were serious...oh phew... for a moment I thought you were serious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499524250431701248.post-4245218840977425582010-02-09T09:19:02.715-08:002010-02-09T09:19:02.715-08:00This is Joyce, Oh how murky this is all getting. A...This is Joyce, Oh how murky this is all getting. After 20 years I had hoped it would not be like this but we must press on. Thanks for taking the time to upload all the media. Would you mind if I linked to this?My name is Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532019900834158013noreply@blogger.com