So I saw @Solar_Sas tweet about the R slur and digged into his tumblr too.. This comes from only the purest intentions and if Solar Sands would rather not change his vocabulary then I& #39;ll just unfollow, simple. If he wants me to delete this thread I will.

A Thread:

But right now Id like to just inform everyone why the "R Slur" (or & #39;Retard& #39;) IS offensive and how it wasnt, and was. At the end of this thread I& #39;ll be posting links to understand more. This is just my story and stance but those are written by professionals you can learn more from

2. Throughout this thread I will stop referring the word "Ret@rd" as "the r slur" to clear it up a bit.

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3. I have multiple friends on the spectrum and they have made it clear that they still get called Ret@rd in current day. Not even a year ago a kid with severe autism got in trouble in his special ed class and was forced to sit outside.

4. With my own eyes and ears I heard two teenage boys yell at this kid "look, it& #39;s the cr!ppled ret@rd!". THIS SLUR IS STILL USED TODAY AND STILL EFFECTS CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE.