This week, in the USA, a movie has been released, called "Tropic Thunder", that mocks those with intellectual disabilities and uses the word "retard" in a derogatory way a number of times. I have signed an internet petition along with many others to protest against this film, and in particular the use of the R-word.
One of the mom's whose child also has Matt's syndrome wrote a moving piece on the use of the word "retard" a while before this movie was released. It is worth a read.
I have also come across this short but powerful clip that really captures the heart behind the protest of using the R-word.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM96e0yWjhI
Credit to the Arc of Virginia and the Arc of Northern Virginia, plus Blueberry Shoes Productions.
One of the mom's whose child also has Matt's syndrome wrote a moving piece on the use of the word "retard" a while before this movie was released. It is worth a read.
I have also come across this short but powerful clip that really captures the heart behind the protest of using the R-word.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM96e0yWjhI
Credit to the Arc of Virginia and the Arc of Northern Virginia, plus Blueberry Shoes Productions.
2 comments:
Jessica's piece is amazing.
I have signed it. May it get people thinking!!
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