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R Word

A Video in Response to the Use of the R-Word in "Tropic Thunder"

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A video from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network points out that "Words are more powerful than you realize. They have the power to wound, heal, encourage, discourage, tear down or build up. No matter what language you speak, retard is a powerful and ugly word."

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