even then it was "retarded" wasn't it? I do think "moron" has an actual definition relating it to a specific IQ range, but that's an aside. I'm sure Larry has looked at the DSM more recently that I have though.
On 8/15/07, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Actually it is a real word used to describe a specific IQ range isn't it? > > > >Sam. > > > > Nope. It has not been used professionally since the 1970's. Even then it was > frowned up on. Downs Syndrome is OK, Mentally Handicapped is OK, > Developmentally Delayed is OK. All of these phrase describe particular > diagnoses. > > Retard is a perjoritive. Its intended as hate speech pure and simple. If > you're really in doubt look up what's currently used in the DSM-IVR. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Download the latest ColdFusion 8 utilities including Report Builder, plug-ins for Eclipse and Dreamweaver updates. http;//www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs%5adobecf8%5Fbeta Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:240372 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
