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No, Mr. Henry, The Word 'Retard' Is Not Appropriate.
November 29th, 2009Paul Henry, a New Zealand television presenter, is in hot water (again) for using innapropriate language on air. Specifically, he called Susan Boyle a "retard". People are upset about it. He claims there's nothing wrong with using that word, and that there's a concerted campaign against him by IHC (a non-governmental organization providing support and care for people with intellectual disabilities).
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