slur during last nights FCPS Board mtg

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Anonymous wrote:Retarded is medical term and not anywhere near a slur. When used offensively, it is equivalent to the word “stupid” or “fool”. Those are mean words but not slurs. Doctors don’t use the “n word” to describe medical conditions.

It is used to compare somebody to somebody else with a medical condition. That's what makes it a slur.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Retarded is medical term and not anywhere near a slur. When used offensively, it is equivalent to the word “stupid” or “fool”. Those are mean words but not slurs. Doctors don’t use the “n word” to describe medical conditions.

Examples of medical uses:
Psychomotor retardation
https://www.verywellmind.com/psychomotor-retardation-380166

intrauterine growth retardation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/intrauterine-growth-retardation

Mental retardation
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mental+retardation

Growth retardation
https://www.healthline.com/health/delayed-growth

??? GMAFB. She wasn't using it in a medical sense. She was using it like it used to be used on the playground. Spin failed.

Reading comprehension fail. Try again. Can you find the main idea? (Hint: check the topic sentence)

Your main idea has failed...completely. Your defense is in the origination of the word? When used offensively, it is equivalent to describing somebody as having an intellectual disability. The n-word is derived from a color. So does that make it okay for you?

Defense of what? There is no defense argued. The notion that the word retarded is equivalent to a racial slur is erroneous and people should stop saying that it is. The word can be used offensively but so can the terms “girl” as in “throw like a girl”. Similarly, the words “gay”, “red-head”, “blonde”, “blind”, “leper”, etc. can be used offensively. However none of the words rise to the level of racial slurs. This is not a defense of what KG said. She can still be wrong even though she didn’t use a slur.

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Anonymous wrote:Retarded is medical term and not anywhere near a slur. When used offensively, it is equivalent to the word “stupid” or “fool”. Those are mean words but not slurs. Doctors don’t use the “n word” to describe medical conditions.

Examples of medical uses:
Psychomotor retardation
https://www.verywellmind.com/psychomotor-retardation-380166

intrauterine growth retardation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/intrauterine-growth-retardation

Mental retardation
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mental+retardation

Growth retardation
https://www.healthline.com/health/delayed-growth

??? GMAFB. She wasn't using it in a medical sense. She was using it like it used to be used on the playground. Spin failed.

Reading comprehension fail. Try again. Can you find the main idea? (Hint: check the topic sentence)

Your main idea has failed...completely. Your defense is in the origination of the word? When used offensively, it is equivalent to describing somebody as having an intellectual disability. The n-word is derived from a color. So does that make it okay for you?

Defense of what? There is no defense argued. The notion that the word retarded is equivalent to a racial slur is erroneous and people should stop saying that it is. The word can be used offensively but so can the terms “girl” as in “throw like a girl”. Similarly, the words “gay”, “red-head”, “blonde”, “blind”, “leper”, etc. can be used offensively. However none of the words rise to the level of racial slurs. This is not a defense of what KG said. She can still be wrong even though she didn’t use a slur.

This is all like saying the n-word without a g is the name of a country in West Africa, not a slur.

Not sure what you think you're proving or adding to the conversation with this nonsense.

[Anonymous]

FCPS continues to soar!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS continues to soar!

Grace requested when caught using slurs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Retarded is medical term and not anywhere near a slur. When used offensively, it is equivalent to the word “stupid” or “fool”. Those are mean words but not slurs. Doctors don’t use the “n word” to describe medical conditions.

Examples of medical uses:
Psychomotor retardation
https://www.verywellmind.com/psychomotor-retardation-380166

intrauterine growth retardation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/intrauterine-growth-retardation

Mental retardation
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mental+retardation

Growth retardation
https://www.healthline.com/health/delayed-growth

??? GMAFB. She wasn't using it in a medical sense. She was using it like it used to be used on the playground. Spin failed.

Reading comprehension fail. Try again. Can you find the main idea? (Hint: check the topic sentence)

Your main idea has failed...completely. Your defense is in the origination of the word? When used offensively, it is equivalent to describing somebody as having an intellectual disability. The n-word is derived from a color. So does that make it okay for you?

Defense of what? There is no defense argued. The notion that the word retarded is equivalent to a racial slur is erroneous and people should stop saying that it is. The word can be used offensively but so can the terms “girl” as in “throw like a girl”. Similarly, the words “gay”, “red-head”, “blonde”, “blind”, “leper”, etc. can be used offensively. However none of the words rise to the level of racial slurs. This is not a defense of what KG said. She can still be wrong even though she didn’t use a slur.

This is all like saying the n-word without a g is the name of a country in West Africa, not a slur.

Not sure what you think you're proving or adding to the conversation with this nonsense.

So embarrassing for you. Niger is pronounced (Nī-jer). You must be a recent FCPS graduate. Oops, “recent FCPS graduate” must be a slur too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Retarded is medical term and not anywhere near a slur. When used offensively, it is equivalent to the word “stupid” or “fool”. Those are mean words but not slurs. Doctors don’t use the “n word” to describe medical conditions.

Examples of medical uses:
Psychomotor retardation
https://www.verywellmind.com/psychomotor-retardation-380166

intrauterine growth retardation
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/intrauterine-growth-retardation

Mental retardation
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mental+retardation

Growth retardation
https://www.healthline.com/health/delayed-growth

??? GMAFB. She wasn't using it in a medical sense. She was using it like it used to be used on the playground. Spin failed.

Reading comprehension fail. Try again. Can you find the main idea? (Hint: check the topic sentence)

Your main idea has failed...completely. Your defense is in the origination of the word? When used offensively, it is equivalent to describing somebody as having an intellectual disability. The n-word is derived from a color. So does that make it okay for you?

Defense of what? There is no defense argued. The notion that the word retarded is equivalent to a racial slur is erroneous and people should stop saying that it is. The word can be used offensively but so can the terms “girl” as in “throw like a girl”. Similarly, the words “gay”, “red-head”, “blonde”, “blind”, “leper”, etc. can be used offensively. However none of the words rise to the level of racial slurs. This is not a defense of what KG said. She can still be wrong even though she didn’t use a slur.

This is all like saying the n-word without a g is the name of a country in West Africa, not a slur.

Not sure what you think you're proving or adding to the conversation with this nonsense.

So embarrassing for you. Niger is pronounced (Nī-jer). You must be a recent FCPS graduate. Oops, “recent FCPS graduate” must be a slur too.

It’s no slur, just the honest truth, to point out your reading comprehension skills are limited at best.

As for Keys Gamarra, it would be best if she resigned.

[Anonymous]

Who is the incredibly odd duck who continues to defend the use of this slur? I imagine that person would be beyond outraged if KKG was both white and a Republican. So sick of this double standard and hypocrisy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is the incredibly odd duck who continues to defend the use of this slur? I imagine that person would be beyond outraged if KKG was both white and a Republican. So sick of this double standard and hypocrisy.

KKG is untouchable. Plenty of people will defend her.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the incredibly odd duck who continues to defend the use of this slur? I imagine that person would be beyond outraged if KKG was both white and a Republican. So sick of this double standard and hypocrisy.

KKG is untouchable. Plenty of people will defend her.

The parallel is Kanye West. Look at everyone defending him. Anybody else would be done but Ye is untouchable. KKG has inspiration

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not that different in age than KKG and I heard the r-word all the time growing up, sometimes as a slur and sometimes as merely descriptive. For some time, it's been clear that people now view the word as a slur, and I don't use it, whether I'm angry or exasperated or not. It's not that hard, and for KKG's defenders to suggest it's beyond her ability to control her mouth says more about KKG and her own sense of entitlement than anything else.

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This is not a word that accidentally slips out unless you view slurring the disabled as no big deal.

So, you've never said anything impulsively that you came to regret later because it didn't align with your intent or core values?

A slur? No, I can confidently say that I have never accidentally used a slur. And I grew up when the r-word was in common use. I never impulsively talk about being “gy***” for being ripped off either and that was common when I was a kid (and I didn’t even know that referred to a group of people when I was a kid). But the answer is no, I have never accidentally used a slur like what’s been done here.

Words like that don’t “slip out.” They are used because she uses the slur regularly. If it “slips out” it is because the speaker views the slur as acceptable. The entire point is that her casual comfort with the slur shows that it in fact does align with her core values, demonstrating how she views disabled students in particular.

No. I asked if you have ever said anything impulsively that you later came to regret.

Yes, I have. And that has nothing to do with using a derogatory slur that refers to kids whose education you are supposed to be championing.

She is supposed to running our school system. This was not simply an “impulsive” mistake.

She must resign or be removed.

She can’t be “removed” except by voters. She should resign.

Shaming people out of jobs/elected office used to actually serve as a guard rail. But then 2016 came along... and you know what happened. Shame lost it's only value.

Exactly Trump was one big shame and stain for our country.... and nothing has happened to him. It's a mad world.

Well, he was banned from social media, wasn’t elected for a second term, and is basically on trial right now. I mean, that’s not nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the incredibly odd duck who continues to defend the use of this slur? I imagine that person would be beyond outraged if KKG was both white and a Republican. So sick of this double standard and hypocrisy.

KKG is untouchable. Plenty of people will defend her.

I think most of the “defenders” on here are actually saying they are fed up for cancelling people for saying something wrong even if they apologize. Does not matter who it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the incredibly odd duck who continues to defend the use of this slur? I imagine that person would be beyond outraged if KKG was both white and a Republican. So sick of this double standard and hypocrisy.

KKG is untouchable. Plenty of people will defend her.

I think most of the “defenders” on here are actually saying they are fed up for cancelling people for saying something wrong even if they apologize. Does not matter who it is.

But you know that isn’t true. They’d want her cancelled if she used a slur against other groups. It’s just they don’t consider disabled children to be sufficiently worthy victims.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the incredibly odd duck who continues to defend the use of this slur? I imagine that person would be beyond outraged if KKG was both white and a Republican. So sick of this double standard and hypocrisy.

KKG is untouchable. Plenty of people will defend her.

I think most of the “defenders” on here are actually saying they are fed up for cancelling people for saying something wrong even if they apologize. Does not matter who it is.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the incredibly odd duck who continues to defend the use of this slur? I imagine that person would be beyond outraged if KKG was both white and a Republican. So sick of this double standard and hypocrisy.

KKG is untouchable. Plenty of people will defend her.

I think most of the “defenders” on here are actually saying they are fed up for cancelling people for saying something wrong even if they apologize. Does not matter who it is.

An apology would work for a one time out-of-character use of a slur. Repeat offenders like KKG should not be given that latitude. More so because her platform is equity and inclusivity. This episode shows that she does not practice what she preaches. Her repeated use of the word shows a “systemic” problem. As we all know those that indulge in systemic discrimination have deeply entrenched motives and a network of apologists supporting them. This is not “canceling” someone. This is just putting the spotlight on hypocrisy.