Comments on: No, Mr. Henry, The Word 'Retard' Is Not Appropriate. http://accessibility.net.nz/blog/no-mr-henry-the-word-retard-is-not-appropriate/ Your web accessibility expert Thu, 17 May 2012 23:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pam http://accessibility.net.nz/blog/no-mr-henry-the-word-retard-is-not-appropriate/#comment-462 Pam Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:17:59 +0000 http://accessibility.net.nz/?p=126#comment-462 I just don't see the point in using such words it was pointless and worthless. It achieved nothing I am just speechless at the blatant insensitivity of one human being to another. I just don't see the point in using such words it was pointless and worthless. It achieved nothing I am just speechless at the blatant insensitivity of one human being to another.

]]> By: Corin http://accessibility.net.nz/blog/no-mr-henry-the-word-retard-is-not-appropriate/#comment-461 Corin Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:00:38 +0000 http://accessibility.net.nz/?p=126#comment-461 Nicely written Nic. Like it a lot. Great use of sources. I do hope we manage to get some form of retraction from him on this eventually. Nicely written Nic. Like it a lot. Great use of sources. I do hope we manage to get some form of retraction from him on this eventually.

]]> By: Elpie http://accessibility.net.nz/blog/no-mr-henry-the-word-retard-is-not-appropriate/#comment-459 Elpie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:53:04 +0000 http://accessibility.net.nz/?p=126#comment-459 I'm not sure if you've seen this before but in 2003 the BBC conducted a poll on it's Ouch! website to find the top 10 offensive disability-related words. "Retard" came in #1. The article is interesting, as are the reactions of people who clearly have a lot more clues than Paul Henry. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/play/worst-words-vote.shtml I'm not sure if you've seen this before but in 2003 the BBC conducted a poll on it's Ouch! website to find the top 10 offensive disability-related words.

"Retard" came in #1.
The article is interesting, as are the reactions of people who clearly have a lot more clues than Paul Henry.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/play/worst-words-vote.shtml

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