popa,
No, I didn’t mean to say they are bad. I meant that it is bad to be retarded.
Yes, I knew that (in fact , I even said it!)
I think the reason people think it’s offensive is because it is often used as a pejorative. If I call you “retarded”, I’m insulting you. Now if someone who has a developmentally disabled child hears that, they’re offended, because I’ve used a description of their child as a term of belittlement.
Sort of how your mother might feel if I started calling anyone in the CR who said something silly a “popa”.
Now do I get $20?