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The R-Word: Intent v. Impact
The R-word has been getting a lot of attention lately. Jane Lynch, of Glee fame, and other celebrities have made concerted efforts to educate the public regarding the r-word and other social slurs. Health professionals and the federal government have … Continue reading
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Tagged " "retard, acceptance, disability, diversity education, emotional impact, Glee, health professionals, inclusion, intellectual disabilities, intent, Jane Lynch, National Spread the Word to End the Word, psychological impact, r-word, retardation, retarded, social impact
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Digital abuse: Young people in cultural cruise control
Recently, findings from an Associated Press-MTV poll show that young people (14-24) frequently use racial slurs and other discriminatory language when communicating online, and a majority think it is no big deal. For example, only 44 percent said they would … Continue reading
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Tagged " "retard, " Associated Press, " George Bernard Shaw, "fag, "slut, baby boomers, cultural cruise control, culture, digital abuse, discriminatory language, diversity, empathy, face2face, Facebook, gay parents, generation X, interracial marriage, mindful, mindless, MTV poll, N word, online communication, silent generation, single moms, slurs, social circle, social media, tolerance, tweeting, web, young people
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