August 22, 2003
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We have been asking Ouch readers to vote for the disability-related words that they find most offensive.
Total votes cast: 2053
1.
Retard
19.6%
(404 votes)
2.
Spastic
18%
(373 votes)
3.
Window-licker
17%
(350 votes)
4.
Mong
13.4%
(276 votes)
5.
Special
10.2%
(210 votes)
6.
Brave
7.9%
(163 votes)
7.
Cripple
5.5%
(113 votes)
8.
Psycho
2.9%
(60 votes)
9.
Handicapped
2.5%
(52 votes)
10.
Wheelchair-bound
2%
(42 votes)
Comments (5)
jeez... I say 'window-licker' fairly often, though my personal favorite is 'mouth-breather,' laughing.
yeah, I'm so going to hell...
The most telling element of that poll is the difference between responses by the disabled and those by the non-disabled.
'Brave' is #3 among the disabled, essentially tied for second, and doesn't make the top 10 among the non-disabled. The nominee list was created by disabled folks, which is how 'brave' got in there in the first place.
You sure find a depth of things to post about, always interesting to check back and see yr posts
Cheers
J
i cant stand the lot, as i work with children who could be described as any of the above and yet still are the nicest young people i have the honour to know..
i guess the worst problem disabled people have .. is the attitudes of others...
Wow. Hmmm.
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