Comments on: Handicap (is it a bad word?)

By: leonard

leonard — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:57:49 +0000

this it came to…hows Jack

By: rijk

rijk — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:03:49 +0000

that was the wrong link

Looking for George i came acros this on and liked to know the origin of the word [delete] 5.58/7.50
http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=-5489325822351974981&ei=ZON5SounGcfJ-Ab3wtzMDQ&hl=nl

By: rijk

rijk — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:58:19 +0000

handicapt is not a bad word, [George Carlin] explains it like no one other can,
The physically challenged, differently abled, handicapable , f*** that (sorry can’t find the link (parental advisory)).

Looking for George i came acros this on and liked to know the origin of the word [delete] 5.58/7.50
http://video.google.nl/videosearch?hl=nl&rlz=1T4GGLJ_nlNL262NL263&ei=8XR1SvKmNovr-Ab9nJnMBw&resnum=0&q=george%20carlin%20handicap%20bible&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#

By: nosajlednew

nosajlednew — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:51:16 +0000

I think its fine to say, People need to be less up tight about these things

By: teacherspet09

teacherspet09 — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:54:18 +0000

Although Handicapped and Disabled is basically the word to discribe those who are ” Handicap or Disabled ” It is proper to use the word ”Mentally Retarded”.but all together its best to not to say mention anything about terms. Just treat them as a normal human being.

By: wheelz

wheelz — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:41:55 +0000

Regardless of the origin of “handicapped,” I find the word offensive when used to describe people with disabilities.

The term–like “disabled”–is subjective. One of the definitions of the term “handicapped” is “disadvantaged.” As a person with a disability, whether or not I view my “handicap” as a disadvantage depends on my point of view. That is also true if people without disabilities view others’ “handicaps” as disadvantages.

The same can be said for “disabled,” as well as “confined to” a wheelchair or “wheelchair bound.” The fact that I have a disability (not a bad word), doesn’t automatically render me “disabled.” And I use a wheelchair, but don’t consider myself “bound” or “confined” by it.

By: leonard

leonard — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:05:55 +0000

deafbecky: I hope your days are getting better; not everyone can understand, nor relate to difficulties.

*****Be Brave******Make others be happy with your love for life**!**some people are punks

…come back to HotForWords and enjoy Marina is great

By: leonard

leonard — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:28:49 +0000

VERY GOOD, qtrtilldawn…—…Quote
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Alva Edison 1847-1931…—…from the HOTFORWORDS site of ["Space Age"] DICK DALE “Ghostriders in the Sky” The Surf Club, NJ 5/29/07

By: deafbecky

deafbecky — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:28:18 +0000

I AM HANDICAP AND HOW THE HELL CAN I AM DEAF IF YOU JUST ANSWERED MY QUESTION,WHY HARASSMENT ME A RETARDED.WHY PEOPLE HATE ME DEAF HANDICAP AND WHY I DONT HAVE ANY GF.
Since I don’t understand what the people was saying ,Why do some people make fun of me and deaf people But because people humans are cruel there is no way to stop but people is always making jokes about other handicap people and i dont like rude it.i am upset now i am bad hurt myself .lesbian and bi people would harassment me word bad retarded.i am angry stop people call me against .i fuck up done with me i am sad very much why myspace chat people bad mood..i dont have any girlfriends and all girls hate me too.
i know hear girls lesbian and bi hate me deaf bi and lesbian human right too.i not retarded and blind i dont have new friends andgirlfriends either i am full deaf AND I TIRED SOMEONE FIND ANOTHER CHAT LOOKING WOMEN AND HELL PEOPLE TRY HARASSMENT ME RETARDED AND BLIND I NOT MENALLTY RETARDED HELL I AM SAD VERY MUCH I CANT HOW A LANAUGE MY ENGLISH AND GRAMMER AND I AM LONELY AND I AM MAD HELL PEOPLE NEED SHUT UP .I AM DEAF BORN BECUASE MY EAR IS NERVE BUT DID NOT GROW UP WHY ALL GIRLS HATE ME DAMN

By: kenaz

kenaz — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:32:45 +0000

Having fought a saw (the saw won) some 7 years ago, and working closely with what society labels Developmentally disabled adults for a good many years before the digit decimating battle, I really do understand the use of such linguistic short hand ( no pun intended) yet find “challenged” to be a more descriptive, and less derogatory reference to those of us that face these daily. The irony here is that this “challenge” is a two way street, for by interacting within society with the limitation, it offers an expansion of both tolerances, and acceptance by those I encounter.