07-12-2012, 03:50 AM
Wow. So just because Charles is not ridiculing someone who is challenged, that makes his belittling references to "short bus" and "Special Olympics" okay? It's easy to aim humor at vulnerable targets. I guess some people think it's funny to laugh behind the backs of the hearing impaired. "Short bus" is an offensive term, period.
Monk is different from me. I recoil every time I hear the word "retard" or the obvious inferences in "humor" such as we've seen from Charles on this thread. And unlike your relatives, my niece instinctively knows what a bad word "retard" is and understands when someone is mimicking her.
Just as black people feel offended by the use of the "n" word, even when it's not directed at them, most of us who have loved ones with developmental difficulties (Monk being a very rare exception) feel offended by the very words "retard," or "short bus," regardless of the context. And even if I was being overly sensitive, any halfway decent person would respect someone's feelings and not want to offend them. Charles, however, clearly enjoys offending people.
Again, I am simply astounded that none of you have the courage to call this man out on his juvenile, offensive posts.
Monk is different from me. I recoil every time I hear the word "retard" or the obvious inferences in "humor" such as we've seen from Charles on this thread. And unlike your relatives, my niece instinctively knows what a bad word "retard" is and understands when someone is mimicking her.
Just as black people feel offended by the use of the "n" word, even when it's not directed at them, most of us who have loved ones with developmental difficulties (Monk being a very rare exception) feel offended by the very words "retard," or "short bus," regardless of the context. And even if I was being overly sensitive, any halfway decent person would respect someone's feelings and not want to offend them. Charles, however, clearly enjoys offending people.
Again, I am simply astounded that none of you have the courage to call this man out on his juvenile, offensive posts.