Sticks and stones...

Of all the names I've been called, "retard" has always stung the most. This is a good move:

Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com » News Archive » Texas takes on ‘R-word’: "The Texas legislature is considering a bill that would ban variations of the word “retarded” in official state business. The bill, promoted by state Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) would ban terms including “mental retardation” in all state statutes and resolutions, replacing them with variations of the phrase “intellectual disabilities.”"