“Retarded”
Introduction (Case Scenario) My best friend’s younger sister has Down syndrome and on two separate occasions, we heard people casually throw the word “retarded” at each other. I remember the first time turning around to two young adults laughing after one responded “okaaay,” rolling her eyes and waving her hands in the air. I do not need to go into how upset I was for not only myself, but especially for my girlfriend standing right next to me. I wish I would have said something then, but you know those “what would you do” situations where you are ...
