How does mental retardation affect people?
It varies a lot. In the same way that people who are not mentally retarded have a wide range of abilities. Some people love math and are amazingly good at it, and some people totally stink in math but are fabulous in foreign language. Only 13% of mentally retarded people have serious limitations in the way they function. The rest are living their lives independently without major problems. For those who do have serious limitations, they can be helped. How? With appropriate childhood education and adult support, they can all lead satisfying lives in the community So when you lash out at someone and call them “retard” (even if they aren’t mentally retarded) you are making fun of people who are. And that’s not okay. It’s never okay to put down someone because of the way they look, or talk or dress, their ethnic origin, their sexual orientation, what they believe, or because of a physical or mental condition. By doing so we strip the person of their personal dignity and rob ourselves of th
