It's just a word; it has no meaning beyond the thing it's meant to represent.
I think what you take offense over is the intent behind the word itself. But in my experience "retarded" is rarely used to be insulting or demeaning when directed at a retarded person.
IIN I'm bothered that people are bothered by the term 'retard'?
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It's just a word; it has no meaning beyond the thing it's meant to represent.
I think what you take offense over is the intent behind the word itself. But in my experience "retarded" is rarely used to be insulting or demeaning when directed at a retarded person.
Yes, retarded. Deal with it.