I'm Still Hearing the "R" Word

At a Stamp Out the "R" Word rally

Everyonce in a while, a big screen movie comes along that uses a word that offends people who have disabilities.   The most recent one I recall is The Descendents. 

During that time, I was invited to attend a Stamp Out the "R" Word rally.  That was several years ago and I really hoped that the national coverage of people who rallied against the use of "the word" would have convinced people to stop using it.

Well, here we are several years later and I'm still hearing it.

I hope people stop saying it, but in the meantime, remember one of my favorite quotes

by Eleanor Roosevelt:

                "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"